behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to ask; to enquire; to query
older sister; elder sister
that is to say; so that means
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
question; inquiry; enquiry
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
older sister; lass; young lady
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be needed; to be wanted
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(period of) a year; during an era
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
threat; intimidation; menace
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
duty; function; office; mission; task
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out