long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
again; once more; a second time
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
tool; implement; means; furniture
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
gem; jewel; precious stone
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
pride; boast; credit (to)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
large amount of money; great cost
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to