knitting; knitted material; crochet
such; like that; that sort of
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
doorknob; door knob; door handle
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
anything and everything; just about everything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
insight; power of observation
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for