in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
whispering into a person's ear
firm; strong; solid; stable
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
police; police officer; police station
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to stiffen; to become stiff
straight; as the crow flies
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
being about to cry; the verge of tears
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
profitable plan; good plan
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning