meandering; snaking; zigzagging
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to pay attention; to be watchful
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
principal; main; important; fashionable
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
sympathy; compassion; pity
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
escaping from prison; jailbreak
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good