one's husband; one's wife
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
leaving a letter behind; letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
sorry to trouble you, but ...; excuse me, but ...; pardon me, but ...
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
furnishings; implements; equipment
complexion; colour; color; blood red
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
though one didn't intend (expect) to
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
discovery; detection; finding
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to claim victims; to cause casualties
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
human trafficking; slave trade