hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to run up to; to rush over
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
furious facial expression
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
antique art dealer; antique dealer; antiquary