to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
favorite; favourite; habitually used
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
looking over someone's shoulder
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
eye of a typhoon; eye of a tropical cyclone; person (or thing) at the center of a turbulent situation (who triggers change or movement)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
colorless and transparent
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to stop walking; to pause
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to call again; to call (someone) back
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)