to raise one's voice; to shout
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
serious look (on one's face); straight face
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
main question; real issue at hand
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
question; inquiry; enquiry
a few years ago; some years back
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
being too late; losing one's final chance
hearsay; learning by hearsay
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
attack; assault; attempt; try
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
caller; visitor; company; guest
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting