restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to yield to temptation; to succumb
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
grooming oneself (esp. animals); mutual grooming (e.g. monkeys); social grooming; personal grooming
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
one's house; one's home; one's family
idle slumber; indolence; inactivity
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
presumption; assumption; estimation
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to speak; to say; to vocalize
nice; good; well-executed
otherwise; if not; or else
snapping (e.g. fingers) sound; with a pop
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
what's what; heads or tails
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
the real criminal; true culprit
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause