to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to be at a loss for words
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
of tender years; very young
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
in that manner; like that
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
putting (a named suspect) on the wanted list
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
illegitimate child; secret love child
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future