to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to blame; to find fault with
to be unwilling to go out
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
heir; inheritor; successor
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to sever relations (with somebody; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track
most part; greater part; majority
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
good family; respectable family; decent family
sons and daughters; children; girl
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items