kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
in spite of; regardless of
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to hold one's life dear; to be reluctant to die
cooperation; coordination; link
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
throw; throwing; throwing event
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
ready with a rifle leveled
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to shoot out (lights, window, etc.)
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
decoy (for hunting); stool
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist