abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
personality; character; individuality; personhood
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to shout (in anger); to yell
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
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)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
absolutely; positively; decidedly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
fee; charge; rate; material
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with