kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
proposal; proposition; suggestion
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
good humour (humor); good mood
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
just because; even if; even though
older brother; elder brother
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
beyond that point; after that
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to stop walking; to pause
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
final coat (of paint, plaster, varnish, etc.); finish; glazing; adding more of the same (of something negative, e.g. shame)