in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
law-like nature; regularity
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
head; brains; intellect; understanding
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
owner (esp. of a business)
best regards; please take care of; please do
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
to be discouraged; to shrink from
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely