suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
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)
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
total energy; all efforts
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
intelligence network; information network
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to try to do; to attempt to do
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
secret information; intelligence
slave traffic; slave dealer
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
legal; lawful; legitimate
illegal; illicit; unlawful
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
underworld; underside of society
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting