naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to go out and away; to leave
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
every year; yearly; annually
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
at some point in the past; at some stage
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
murder; homicide; manslaughter
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to