fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
elder sister; effeminate man
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to redeem (from sin); to save
to get between; to be caught in
threatening letter; intimidating letter
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
commencing with; including
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
great numbers; numerical superiority
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
joint together; opposite; facing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
have a good day; take care; see you
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
crime; criminal act; offence; offense