secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to begin to walk; to set out
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
end; tip; extremities; terminal
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
(not so) much; (not) very
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
the same kind; accomplice; partner
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
to squash; to crush; to flatten
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
main question; real issue at hand
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
conviction; belief; confidence
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement