(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
the real criminal; true culprit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
settlement; solution; resolution
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to be found; to be discovered
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
proposal; proposition; suggestion
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
being left out; being ostracized
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
way of speaking; intimation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
back; rear; background; behind the scenes