actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
immediately; at once; instantly
police; police officer; police station
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
symbol; code; sign; notation
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what