captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
helper; assistant; help; assistance
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
in succession; one after another
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
without trouble; easily; readily
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
really; truly; indeed; good grief
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
a few years ago; some years back