look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
unique; individual; original; unusual
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
index finger; forefinger; second toe
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
I see; that's right; indeed
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up