to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
what kind of business; what sort of matter
nothing in particular; none in particular
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
listening device; bug; wiretap
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
state of mind; (one's) mental state
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
ultimate; final; last; eventual
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
solitude; loneliness; isolation
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
suitable or moderate temperature
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to be dispersed; to get separated
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
to become inverted; to become reversed
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
suggestion; hint; implication
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to encamp; to take up positions