feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
(present) head of a family
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
spot; point; place; position
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
in the mountains; among the mountains
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
travelling alone; solitary journey
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
outside the country; abroad
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
secret; private; surreptitious
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
this occasion; at this time; now
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to get benefit from; to profit from; to gain benefit
furnishings; implements; equipment
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups