with curious eyes; curiously
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
risky; dangerous; insecure
small mustache; short mustache
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
unskilled; not very good at
penalty; sentence; punishment
reduction and exemption (e.g. taxes); mitigation and remission (e.g. in criminal law)
subordinate work; assistant; domestic duties; servant; maid
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
(police) detective; criminal matter
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
fat; tallow; lard; grease
promising; hopeful; full of promise
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
backward somersault; back handspring; backflip
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
dull sound; muffled sound
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
being somewhat excited (agitated)
original author (of a work)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
complementation; supplementation; completion
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
cruising range; flying range
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
cool-headed; unflappable; having nerves of steel; dauntless