seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
literally; to the letter; literal
being one in body and soul; of one flesh; two hearts beating as one
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
that; the matter in question
tricking someone (into confirming or revealing the truth)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
stirring; slight movement
brown envelope; manila envelope
to hand (over); to deliver in person
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
captive; prisoner (of war)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
no, not like that (but like this)
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
and yet; though; when; in spite of
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
tone (of voice); manner of talking
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to look around; to survey