suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
way of reciting; way of telling a story
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
green foxtail (Setaria viridis); green bristlegrass; cat teaser (cat toy); kitty teaser
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to put one's strength into
to jump at; to be attracted by
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
suddenly; all of a sudden
as usual; as is one's habit
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
several times (as large, over)
height (of body); stature