second (unit of time); arc second
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
moment; brief space of time
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
that is to say; so that means
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to rock; to shake; to swing
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
gentle; mild; meek; tender
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)