hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
splish-splash; with a splash
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to send or direct a person to
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(police) detective; criminal matter
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
material witness; suspect
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
along the road; along the way
matter causing distress; something causing worry
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
talkativeness; loquacity; polypetalous; multivalve
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
innermost depths of one's heart
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to attempt; to test; to try out
like that; that way; thus
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily