subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
collection of books; (personal) library
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
carrying voice; well-projected voice
body; physique; build; stature
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
investigation; research; looking something up
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
with a start; with a jump
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to be silent; to hold one's tongue; to contain oneself; to disregard; to ignore; to let pass
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
two (long cylindrical things)
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty