dial (on timepiece, meter, etc.); letter board (e.g. on typewriter, writing aide for the disabled, etc.); character board
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
detective work; detective industry
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
minute; micro; detailed; delicate; subtle
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to forget completely; to leave behind
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
wedding ring; wedding band
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
unexpected meeting; coincidence
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
sweet voice; seductive voice
to bring back; to restore
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to intervene; to stop (something)
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
well-known; noted; celebrated
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
telephone call; telephone (device)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
consultation; question; enquiry; inquiry
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...