support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
particularly; only; in the case of
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
drama; theatre; theater; play
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
real estate agent; realtor
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to meet up (as arranged); to rendezvous; to get together; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
rash decision; jumping to a conclusion
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to lose one's presence of mind; to lose one's composure; to lose one's head; to get flustered
banknote; bill; note; paper money
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to drop; to lose; to let fall
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
purse; handbag; pocketbook