outline; summary; gist; basic points
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
self-defense; self-defence
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
serious; not joking; straight
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
meeting; greeting; welcome
button (clothing); push-button
to clamber (up); to scale
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
to change completely; to change suddenly
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
machine parts; machinery; equipment
transport ship; troop ship
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier