modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
from the beginning; from scratch
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
more than anything; above all else
to tower over the surroundings
along; parallel to; in accordance with
being in one's room (office, etc.)
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
entering and leaving hospital
right beside; close to; nearby
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have an idea; to have a clue
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)