challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to write down; to record; to register
autopsy; post-mortem (examination); (coroner's) inquest; examination of a body to determine if a crime has been committed
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
to disappear (gradually); to be vanishing; to fade away; to go out of sight; to die out
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
to shine brilliantly; to shine radiantly
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to comb down; to smooth down
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
monopoly; monopolization; exclusive sales rights