to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
in accordance with; according to
accurate; correct; precise; exact
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
one's possessions; ownership
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
remaining heat; residual excitement; lingering enthusiasm
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
place; situation; position; location
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter