to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to not take seriously; to take lightly
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to mix; to stir; to blend
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
cry (of baby); mewl (of kitten)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
police; police officer; police station
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
to care for someone; to look after someone
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
slip; skid; slip (i.e. petticoat); slip (of paper); Serial Link IP; SLIP
influential person; man of importance