reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
several minutes; a few minutes
it's been a long time; long time no see
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
flour; meal; powder; dust
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
silence; stillness; quietness
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
inside; interior; inner part
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
giving two or three light tugs (or pushes); (arch.) worrying about; (arch.) moping; (arch.) suddenly angry; (arch.) feeling a surge of anger
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
long ago; already; a long time ago
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
ringing; throbbing violently
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated