to have a rumor circulating
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
longed-for; anxiously awaited
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
field of activities; area of activity; range of behavior (behaviour); habitat
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
rope; cord; policeman's rope
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to bend; to warp; to curve
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
unusual space; other dimension
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)