jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
main point; gist; essentials; bones (e.g. of an idea); pith
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
each house; every house; many houses
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
scattered; separated; dispersed
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
preference; priority; precedence
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess