duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
even if; even though; however; no matter how
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
three heads are better than two; (lit.) if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
morning assembly (at a company, school, etc.); morning gathering
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed