to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
recovery; undoing; recall
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
trial; hearing; inquiry; examination; interrogation
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to badger; to pester; to beg
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
hard-line policy; tough measure
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
impossible to do (although wants to)
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
sick person; patient; invalid
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
national road; national highway
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon