incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to say; to tell; to state; to do
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
stepping back; drawing back
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
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
much; remarkably; not at all (with neg. verb); quickly and vigorously; unhesitatingly
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
many; much; plenty; hardly
moisture; humidity; dampness
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
even though things may appear this way
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
way; method; means; resource; course
seventh day of the month; seven days
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)