master; expert; mansion; large house; rich family; distinguished family
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
little more than; only slightly better than; almost the same as
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
trio; gang of three; threesome
to be conspicuous; to stand out
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
suddenly; all of a sudden
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
to get goosebumps; to have one's hair stand on end; to shudder
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
something; some kind of; for some reason
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
outward appearance; apparent
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
how many people; a number of people
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
conviction; belief; confidence
the real criminal; true culprit
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
one by one; one each; one at a time
to continue to do; to persist in doing
pride; boast; credit (to)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)