national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to be talented; to be able
going around; patrol; round; tour
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
shopping; purchased goods
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
staying the night; lodging (at)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
simply; merely; only; solely
guess; speculation; supposition
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
scattered animal feed; ground bait
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
the world in general; society; convention
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive