investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
at a stroke; with a single swoop
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
preliminary investigation; preparation
to tower over the surroundings
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
in the hospital; hospitalized
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
serves you right!; see what happens!
to jump from one thing to another
to ask; to enquire; to query
each and all; every single one; everybody
(not) a single person; (no) one
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)