detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to not understand what somebody is getting at; to not understand what is being talked about
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
account book; register; ledger
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes