on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to talk; to chat; to chatter
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
it's been a long time; long time no see
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
entry; going into; approach
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
in succession; one by one
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
such; like that; that sort of
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
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)
at; in; at; when; by; with
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy