to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
that is to say; so that means
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
outside the country; abroad
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
villain; baddie; the villain's part
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to be perturbed; to be agitated
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to be hesitant; to feel timid
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
in that way; like that; that way
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to say (something) over one's shoulder
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base