thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
forum (in an ancient Roman city); form; shape
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
suspense (esp. in a film, novel, etc.)
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
world situation; world affairs
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
(religious) faith; belief; creed
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
background (of a scene, picture, etc.); background (of an event, person, etc.); circumstances; background music; background (activity)
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
heir; inheritor; successor
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
killing two birds with one stone
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
composure; calmness; self-possession; depositing (at the bottom); deposition; accumulation
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent