black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
loveable; very likeable; like very much
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
until now; so far; up to the present
to be silent; to say nothing
to watch over; to watch attentively
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
with a friendly grin; smilingly
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be free; to be available
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much