paraphilia; sexual deviancy
to come from; to have roots in
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
intelligence; intellect; brains
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
social status; social position; social standing
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
long ago; a long time ago; already
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
very careful; thoroughly prepared
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
other than; excluding; without
main purpose; primary objective
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
street at night; making a night journey
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
criticism; commentary; review
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
how; in what way; by what means
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to call a person's attention (to)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
sorry; excuse me; thank you
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic