alone; by oneself; on one's own
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
that's true; of course; obviously
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
of course; certainly; naturally
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
offender; criminal; culprit
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
almost every day; almost daily
to move forward; to move on
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
considerably; greatly; a lot
hunting ground; hunting preserve
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
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
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
leather strap; thong; leash
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
decoration; ornament; trimmings