taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
story; tale; talk; discussion
(courteous) invitation; call
hundred battles; many battles
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
convenience; handiness; usefulness
rule; reign; government; governing
order's up; one order ready; coming up; problem solved; one down; all done
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
ardent; passionate; vehement
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
substitution; alternation; alternative; substitute
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
addict; junkie; substance abuser
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to appear all together; to be all present