hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
standard equipment; standard feature
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
fixed date; appointed day
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
head over heels; headlong; head first
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
all times and places; all ages and countries
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
degree of familiarity; popularity
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
dependents; family members that one has to support; encumbrances; things that tie one down
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse