chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
one's own property; possessions
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
sick person; patient; invalid
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to shuffle one's feet; to trample underfoot
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
indeed; really; truly; very much
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to stare back at; to look back at
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
offence; offense; hindrance
since then; from that time; ever since
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation