show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
explanation; interpretation
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
at least; at most; (even) just
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
esoteric doctrines; mysteries
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
apparent; obvious; very clear
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
inexpert or untrained eyes
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
pictorial book; picture book; illustrated reference book; identification manual; field guide