verbal message; word (from someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to expect; to hope for; to look forward to; to resolve (to do); to decide upon; to prepare for
last ray of hope; only hope
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
health; healthy; sound; fit
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to state; to express; to mention
reaction; response; reaction
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
without eating or drinking
episode; anecdote; vignette
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep