pensive (or worried) look on one's face
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
for work; in a manner related to work
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
although I say; although one might say; although called
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
than; from; out of; except; but; more
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to employ; to hire; to charter
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
encouragement; backing; reinforcements
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Leith; Leys; Raysse; Reiss
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
considerably; fairly; quite
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation