pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
means of transportation; transport service
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
many; much; plenty; hardly
serious; severe; grave; acute
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
fortress; stronghold; citadel
legendary; fabled; fabulous
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
old friend; familiar face
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
one eye; eye (for pictures, etc.)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to have the (full, general) selection available; to have (a lineup) from A to Z; to have the full array of
business; trade; operations; sales
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by