to stop; to quit; to put an end to
hiding one's embarrassment
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
anonymity; using an assumed name
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to become better; to improve
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
order; sequence; procedure
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
respect and affection; love and respect
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
in the end; on top of that
viewer; (television) audience
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation