to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
upper half of the body; upper body
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
Macartney; McCartney; McCourtney
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to rob (someone) of (clothes); to divest (someone) of (powers, rank, etc.)
to wring the neck; to strangle
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
not under observation; not on one's radar; unmarked (player); unguarded; unmarked (item, etc.); without a mark
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to raise one's voice; to shout
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to lend an ear to; to listen to
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
summer vacation; summer holiday
disclosure; exposure; revelation
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity; one's monopoly
even more; still more; further
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
close attention; (watching with) keen interest
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official