(the crime of) kidnapping (kidnaping)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
child consultation center; children's welfare center
closely-guarded secret; top secret
night watch; night guard; night shift
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
message; informative matter
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
cookware; cooking utensil
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time