to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
follower; attendant; valet; servant
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
but; however; provided that
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
joint together; opposite; facing
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
losing weight; slimming; lean person
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
speech and conduct; words and deeds
one example of (when there are more examples)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
this and that; one thing or another
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds