(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
police investigator; investigator
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
question; inquiry; enquiry
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to get help; to enlist aid
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
way; method; means; resource; course
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
if so; in that case; in that situation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
feeling; sense; impression
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
both; both sides; both parties
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
it is not (like that) either
observation; survey; watching
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
first meeting; first interview with
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)