disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
a long time ago; long ago
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
being imprisoned; being sent to prison
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
accompanying note or letter; postscript
real intention; true motive; true meaning
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
two days before; day before yesterday
complete failure; debacle; fiasco; disaster
family (doctor, etc.); (one's) regular (clinic)
hairdresser; hairdressing
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
half the body; half length
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out