tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
hard to reach place; remote place
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
principal occupation; core business
to leave word; to leave a message
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
intelligence gathering; information gathering
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to approach; to draw near
for a while; for some time; for a period
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
how much; how many; what amount; what extent
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
hostile relations; hostile relationship
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to detain; to check; to restrain
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
cat café; themed café where patrons can pet cats
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument