to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
transfer student; student changing schools
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to approach; to draw near
difficult to ...; hard to ...
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
charming; fascinating; attractive
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
that day; the very same day
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to rest one's chin in one's hands
other side; opposite side; other party
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
ladle; tadpole; musical note
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
settlement; solution; resolution
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role