eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
again; once more; a second time
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
going to and fro; back and forth
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
wall with exposed timber pillars
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
while; even though; despite
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to publish a book; to put out a book
Gaston Leroux (1868-1927; French mystery writer and journalist)
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
else; in addition; besides
to hand (over); to deliver in person
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound