snake; serpent; large snake
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
Alice in Wonderland (novel by Lewis Carroll); Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
maid; helper; help; assistance
older sister; lass; young lady
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
like a decent person; human
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
mediator; go-between; middleman
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to do (a person) good; to bring profit