thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
trio; gang of three; threesome
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
contrary to one's expectations
set of three; three sets; three classes
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
every month; monthly; month by month
penalty; sentence; punishment
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
counter for books; volume
on the left as one faces (it)