unimpressive; unimpressed
this and that; one thing or another
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
elevator landing; elevator hall
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
detective work; detective industry
empirical; from experience
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
author; writer; novelist; artist
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
searching for someone; search for a missing person