reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
to gain the understanding (of); to obtain consent (from)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
Gouiran; Guillain; Guirand
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
bribe; sweetener; douceur
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
whole nation; whole land; whole country
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
Akure (Nigeria); Acre (Brazil)
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
southwestern part; the southwest
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
(medical) follow-up; observation
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to discuss; to talk together
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
flight; desertion; escape