to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
extracurricular activities
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
about here; in this neighborhood
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
home area; home town; local
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
preliminary investigation; preparation
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
history; pedigree; lineage
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
entreaty; supplication; petition
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
another time; some other time
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
in contrast to ...; unlike ...; while ...; whereas ...
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence