1. Finger
Holmes could be such a child at times, as evidenced by the day he spent laughing over the new insult he had learned down at the docks.
2. Bad
Watson well knew that the world of crime had lost its star player when Holmes decided to work for law enforcement instead of against them.
3. Intelligence
The primary source of Holmes' derision of Watson's stories was the sight of an intelligent, capable partner reduced to a gullible foil.
4. Announce
Upon hearing Holmes announce his decision to retire, Watson felt his heart drop; he was years from retirement, himself.
5. Day
Homes' excitement was evident the day he knew Watson would arrive in Sussex, bags in tow.
6. Murder
Holmes' decision stunned Watson the day Holmes accompanied him on an impromptu trip to the cemetery instead of pursuing a murder case Lestrade had offered.
7. Sad
The presence of his friend was enough to make even the worst days bearable.
8. Plan
Their plan fell apart when the other four men appeared from the shadows.
9. Ill
He knew he would fall ill if he continued like this, but what did it matter when he was alone?
10. Secret
There were very few things he tried to hide from Holmes, but that had been one of them, and he braced himself for the ridicule.
11. Behind
Caught in a circle of darkness, the normally soothing music starting behind him only recalled all he had lost, and he left the room, unable to listen.
12. Want
If asked, he would have responded that the only thing he wanted was a reason to continue.
13. Stranded
The rainwater he found in a crack was far from clean, but it was water, and it would buy them more time.
14. Wealthy
The wealthy clients were often the most pompous, but occasionally their generosity made up for that.
15. Marriage
Holmes had never realized how solitude could grate until the day after Watson's wedding.
16. Affected
"I had no idea you would be so affected," he had said, and Watson had to remind himself that Holmes could not have known he would grieve.
17. Long Hours
After a long day of patients, the last thing Watson had been hoping for was Holmes barging into his room at midnight to announce they had a case.
18. Worthy
It was when Holmes called Moriarty a "worthy adversary" that the first tendrils of dread grabbed hold of Watson.
19. Sinful
Music filled the flat after a harrowing case involving several young children, neither able to sleep from the sheer horror at what some people would sink to.
20. Motivated
Just when he thought he would collapse, a gunshot behind him granted a second wind.
21. Escape
He had wandered through the cave system for hours, searching for the exit, only for his injuries to catch up with him one cavern away from daylight.
22. Punch
Watson's right hook was distinctive enough that Holmes could identify it simply by the pattern of bruising around the recipient's eye.
23. Self-conscious
He had never felt more self-conscious as when he tried to find his words in the wake of a proposal.
24. Kiss
He would do many things to aid in Holmes' disguises, but kissing the man disguised in a wedding dress was not one of them.
25. Graveyard
The first time they spent the night in a graveyard, he had been amused; the second time, irritated, but by the third time, he made it very clear that there would not be a fourth.
26. Mistake
The Yard need not know that a mistake, not a deduction, had solved the murder.
27. Guard
He shared his parents with only one other, but it was not that brother that insisted on guarding his back during a case.
28. Flight
The news headlined every paper; the American Wright brothers had built a device that enabled flight.
29. Caught
The sneezing filling the sitting room showed that the criminal was not the only thing that had been caught in the rainstorm the night before.
30. Drama
After hours spent listening to the woman speak only in hyperbole, they welcomed the silence.
31. Rescue
He would forever hold that he had not needed rescue, but he was grateful for the timely intervention anyway—if only because it prevented the Yarder who was having trouble closing his mouth from having an eye swell shut.
32. Haunted
For one that had always derided any mention of ghosts, Holmes seemed to understand and accept, "my room is haunted," as an adequate reason for sleeping on the settee the first week after his return.
33. Attentive
His friend was never more attentive than when they waited on a stakeout.
34. Honour
Honorable was a matter of opinion, but he would never describe battle as anything but ugly.
35. Notice
He doubted his flatmate would even notice his absence.
36. Hit
He smirked at the challenge; the young man in front of him had obviously not been paying attention to the last few rounds.
37. Walk
It took everything in him to rein in his temper and walk away.
38. Defenseless
The first time they were jumped in an alley showed Holmes the doctor's defensive capabilities.
39. Blackout
They were far from town; it should not have surprised him that the curtains intended for the windows ended up scattered around the cottage in various states of disrepair.
40. Slip
It was merely a slip of the tongue, but the phrase would stay with them for years.
41. Wrong
The rare mistake at least had the benefit of proving the detective was human, no matter how superhuman he tried to portray himself.
42. Luck
Neither of them believed in luck; there was only one reason they had escaped that night.
43. Strong
After years of traveling, the truest example of strength was in London all along.
44. Nonsense
Like two brothers, were her boys, and she shook her head as another round of bickering carried through the door.
45. Ashamed
The cutting words only confirmed the knowledge that he had failed to find the information they needed.
46. Complain
He did not have to complain for Holmes to know when the scars were bothering him.
47. Swear
Despite the Strand's portrayal, the detective rarely outright lied, and then never without good reason.
48. Discover
Discovering a tooth swimming in his coffee was not the most pleasant way to start the day.
49. Assist
While he doubted at times whether the assistance he rendered was of any real use, nothing gave him more pleasure than to help in Holmes' cases.
50. Breathe
The virus sweeping through London attacked the lungs, his mind supplied when he returned home to hear a deep, hacking cough filling the flat.
51. Burn
The pawky remark came at just the right moment, and Holmes nearly laughed as the belligerent man stuttered before storming away.
52. Crisis
He breathed a sigh of relief when the fever final broke; his friend had survived the crisis.
53. Administer
Trying to convince his flatmate to take the medicine was harder than dosing a toddler—toddlers did not usually talk while they struggled.
54. Awkward
There were few things more awkward than the day Lestrade walked in on a nearly silent argument in the sitting room.
55. Complicated
Holmes stormed away in frustration, telling him not to worry about it if it was that complicated, and Watson turned back to his book, grinning faintly at the silence.
56. Grin
The slowly spreading grin was all the thanks he needed for the hassle of searching the city for the near-trinket his friend had mentioned in passing.
57. Reveal
He enjoyed few things more than the surprise that crossed his friend's face with every new deduction.
58. Strange
Stamford was right; his new flatmate was rather strange.
59. Declare
The declaration was followed by a moment of silence, and he cracked open an eye to see confusion in that gaze.
60. Memorable
With such an unusual personality, every day was memorable in some manner.
61. Lose
He was quite willing to lose another round of chess if it would keep the dust from falling off the syringe.
62. Shame
He sighed as the detective stormed out; so much for trying to help.
63. Switch
Their costumes were rather good, if Lestrade's double take was any indication.
64. Passage
After a pickpocket resulted in his ticket going missing, he thought he would have to wait a few more days before he could buy another.
65. Corrupt
With the recent incidents corrupting his thoughts, he decided a walk would be preferable to an argument.
66. Splatter
Holmes may be the detective, but Watson had done enough work for the Yard to correctly identify every type of splatter and its cause.
67. Obvious
He struggled to remember that what was obvious to him was usually dim at best to anyone else.
68. Anniversary
In the year since his return from Afghanistan, there had been many fights, many injuries, and many criminals, but he would not trade a moment of it for the world.
69. Faint
He nearly missed it amidst the chaos, but he quickly followed the faint voice leading to his friend.
70. Daffodil
He focused on the flower swaying in the breeze; there had been no such color in his memories.
71. Investigate
The Yarder's expression was almost comical when Holmes announced they needed to investigate the café down the street, but Watson merely chuckled.
72. Antiquity
Watson found him examining the relics Mycroft had finally sent, but the doctor's interest was piqued when he realized the relics were better described as heirlooms.
73. Fleet
He may not be fleet of foot, but the doctor could move quickly when the situation warranted.
74. Birthday
After discovering his friend's birthday quite by accident, his attempts to make it pleasant at least made it memorable.
75. Help
His pride would not allow him to ask for help in climbing the stairs.
76. Monument
Footsteps joined him in front of the statue, but silence reigned as he stared at what easily could have carried his own name as well.
77. Rain
If nothing else, his old injuries provided an accurate warning of incoming storms.
78. Amble
There were few things he liked more than a leisurely stroll through the park, but a leisurely stroll with his friend was one of them.
79. Motion
He tore his gaze away and refocused on his book; watching Holmes pace was growing dizzying.
80. Cool
The cool fingers on his hand anchored him more than the words begging him to stay awake.
81. Young
He smiled wryly at the thought—he had not been much older the first time he went to battle.
82. Last
It was not the first time one of them had returned slightly the worse for wear, nor would it be the last.
83. Wrong
If the Yard got wind of this, he would never live it down.
84. Gentle
He hated doctors with a passion, but this one's hands were uncommonly gentle.
85. One
It was strange seeing him walking down the street alone, Mrs. Hudson thought.
86. Thousand
He did not need to look at the numbers to know that his friend was literally one in a thousand.
87. King
Maybe he would win by default if the piece remained lost long enough.
88. Learn
It took years, but he slowly succeeded in teaching Holmes some tact.
89. Blur
The station nearly passed in a blur, and he pressed himself against the window, trying to spot the figure he had glimpsed that had looked so familiar.
90. Wait
He replied only a moment later, but the wait had felt like ages.
91. Change
He had known the ex-soldier for barely six months, and already the man was changing him.
92. Command
He found himself obeying before the commanding words had fully registered in his mind.
93. Hold
He quickly handed the squalling infant to the new mother, ignoring his own longing in the face of his duty.
94. Need
It took a close call in a case before the stubborn detective began acknowledging his need for food.
95. Vision
As his vision cleared, the first thing he saw was the smirk on his friend's face, but the second was the blood.
96. Attention
He was convinced that some of Holmes' more eccentric behaviors were purely an attempt to draw attention.
97. Soul
If after returning from his rounds, he was surprised at Holmes' subdued manner, then the suggestion of a holiday outside of London absolutely stunned him.
98. Picture
Three years later, Watson finally realized where and why that picture had disappeared.
99. Fool
He may grow accustomed to being duped by Holmes' many disguises, but their intricacy never failed to intrigue him.
100. Mad
Upon hearing the row currently shaking Baker Street, the inspector made the wise decision to keep walking.