civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
subject matter of a painting; art supplies; art materials
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to waste time; to kill time
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
even if; even though; however; no matter how
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
how; in what way; by what means
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
close to the wall; alongside the wall
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
decision; determination; resolution
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac