to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
my husband; one's family; family member
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
web site; website; web page; webpage; home page; homepage
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
membership registration; subscription; member enrolment
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
person making threats; intimidator
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
death penalty; capital punishment
decision; settlement; definition
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
threatening letter; intimidating letter
outside telephone line; outer circle