fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
arrest; apprehension; capture
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to shout (in anger); to yell
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
it's no joke; gimme a break!
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
sincere; honest; faithful
woman; female; feminine gender
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to look away; to turn away
two (long cylindrical things)
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
tall figure; high stature
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback