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it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say

1

theft; robbery

1

kidnapping; kidnaping

1

ransom demand

1

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

5

exactly right!; indeed; damn straight

1

may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly

1

treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like

7

as planned

1

future (usually near); prospects

1

carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky

1

searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something

1

expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...

1

calorie

1

motivation

1

in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...

2

staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring

1

to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess

2

to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still

7

to shrug one's shoulders

1

memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad

1

to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on

2

appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)

2

tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst

1

to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high

1

dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving

2

please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of

2

(police) detective; criminal matter

3

always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively

1

to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)

1

(another's) daughter; young lady

3

endless; boundless; everlasting

1

outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

1

details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof

1

the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all

1

to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant

1

inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing

1

strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)

1

cream; ice cream

2

lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily

1

sponge

1

a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort

3

morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning

1

five o'clock

1

insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness

1

sofa; couch

1

pajamas; pyjamas

3

to lie down (and rest)

1

breakfast

2

maid; helper; help; assistance

1