to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
such; like that; that sort of; very
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again