securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
after that; afterwards; thereafter
without permission; without notice
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
to jar; to creak; to grate
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
surroundings; environs; circumference
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
how long; how much; to what extent
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
how long; how far; how much
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
association; society; organization; organisation
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite