taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to investigate; to examine
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
deep affection; dear; beloved
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to understand from experience
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
article; news story; report; account
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
odds and ends; all; every
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to say; to tell; to state; to do
public order and morals; social standards; public policy
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
interior; inside; internal
disturbance; riot; mayhem
release; liberation; acquittal
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
for this very reason; that is exactly why
territory; domain; dominion; possession
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image