taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
the very start; the very beginning
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to wet one's pants; to wet oneself
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
actor; actress; player; performer
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
disfavor; disfavour; disinheritance
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to have the memory of having done something oneself
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
bright person; talented student; prodigy
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
not worth considering; out of the question
witnessing; observing; sighting
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
rational; reasonable; logical