thin; slender; fine; unlucky
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
in the same way as; just like
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
study; learning; tutorial
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
looking depressed; long face
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
since when; from when; how long
very recently; in the very recent past
to turn towards; to point
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
detective agency; enquiry agency
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
in the meanwhile; during the time
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to jar; to creak; to grate
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up