rapping sound (and other sounds when associated with poltergeists)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to happen to have on hand or in stock
confusion; distraction; derangement
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to be enraged; to flip out
to force open; to push open
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
engineering firm; contractor
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
poor physical health; bad shape
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
trembling from fear; trembling all over
tattling; telling on (someone)
being dealt a bad hand (in mahjong, card games, etc.); poor (handwriting); unscrupulous