kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
just because; even if; even though
to act as one; to act in concert; to keep pace; to stay in step
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
starting work (on); setting to work (on); commencing (a crime); playing (a move)
counter for flags, banners, etc.
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
female company president; female CEO
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
embezzlement; fraudulent use; plagiarism; appropriation
authenticity; credibility
enthusiast; maniac; fanatic; nut; freak
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
take the opportunity to (do something else)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
American; American-style (weak) drip coffee
feather decoration; plume
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
early morning; early hours; early in the morning