to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to go out and away; to leave
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
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 help out of (trouble); to extricate
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
impossible; unlikely; improbable
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
inside; interior; inner part
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
follower; attendant; valet; servant
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation