chapter one; first chapter
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
hypodermic needle; injection needle
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)