to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
without permission; without notice
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(some) more; even more; longer; further
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to jar; to creak; to grate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
honour; honor; glory; privilege
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
surroundings; environs; circumference
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
how long; how much; to what extent
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
how long; how far; how much
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
association; society; organization; organisation
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross