ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to become settled; to be fixed
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
trauma (usu. psychological)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
arm; skill; efforts; ability
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
witnessing; observing; sighting
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
rescue mission; evacuation operation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
covert action; covert operations
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone