to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
indicate reason; infers some protest
killing two birds with one stone
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
decision; settlement; definition
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
secret; private; surreptitious
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
negotiations; discussions; connection
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
river; stream; River; the ... river
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
odds and ends; all; every