gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
dosa (ill will, antipathy); irateness; anger
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
regret; repentance; remorse
(not) so much; (not) that much
elopement; running away with a lover
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
information; making a report (to a superior)
unable to speak; inarticulate; mute; speechless; tongue-tied
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
footwear; footgear; shoes