restoration; repair; mending
that field; the authorities (esp. the police)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
for example; for instance; e.g.
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
error; mistake; slip; bug
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
unusual power; superpower; ability beyond that of humans
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
epicentre (of an earthquake); epicenter
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
looking depressed; long face
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
race game (board game where the object is to reach the goal first); trad. Japanese board games played with dice, esp. ban-sugoroku
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to entertain; to make welcome
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)