depression; low spirits; dejection
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
talk; story; conversation
episode; anecdote; vignette
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
intelligence; intellect; brains
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
coexistence; living together
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
criminal nature; criminality
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
practical question (problem); practical matter
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
(how) many times; (how) often
changing clothes; change of clothes
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner