direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
clear; precise; definite; distinct
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
secret base; hideout; hidden position
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
form; shape; figure; visage
to turn towards; to point
long time; long interval; for quite some time
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to find out; to discover; to locate
while being out of the office or away from home
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to prevent; to take precautions
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier