abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
offender; criminal; culprit
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the real criminal; true culprit
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ex-husband; former husband
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
settlement; solution; resolution
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so