indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
what time; (lit.) which hour
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
hardware store; DIY store; home improvement retailer
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
(printed) instructions; manual; explanatory leaflet (pamphlet, note); description
trivial; not amounting to much
with a momentary flash of light
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt