to tie up (roughly; esp. to prevent escape); to bind; to arrest
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
to flutter (in the wind); to wave; to turn over; to flip over; to suddenly change (attitude, opinion, etc.); to suddenly switch
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
light; easy; non-serious; minor
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
as expected; as predicted
street; quarter; district; area
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
I see; that's right; indeed
no!; no no!; no, not at all
son (of others); boy; young master; young man innocent of the ways of the world; man of pampered upbringing; greenhorn (from a well-off family)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
just one person; only one
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
doing as one is told; yes-man
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)