eccentric; queer; unconventional; peculiar; original
to say no more; to sink into silence
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
consequence; outcome; result; blame
somewhere to go; place to go
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
police; police officer; police station
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
danger; peril; hazard; risk
bet; wager; stake; gamble
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
in unison; as one; united
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about