and then; and so; and; so then
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to call again; to call someone back
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
the whole day; all the day
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning