hard to get; hard to come by
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
malicious; deliberately mean
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
firm; strong; solid; stable
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
stepping back; drawing back
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to not take seriously; to take lightly
complete set; all; everything
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to feel sick; to be nauseated
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
in the same way as; just like
discovery; detection; finding
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
identification papers; ID
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
two days later; day after next; next day but one
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on