person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
patriarch; head of a family
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
way; method; means; resource; course
one's best interests; one's own good
separate case; another matter
undiscovered; not found; unexplored
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in the same manner as before; the same as always
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
to be at a loss for words
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
after the end (of something); post-
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
clearing one's throat; cough
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
separate; special; another; separately
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance