taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to dispose of; to sell off
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in the meanwhile; during the time
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
tackle (e.g. rugby); fishing tackle
to ram one's opponent head-first in the initial charge; to punch hard; to hit hard
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
forming a circle; circular formation (orig. in battle); huddle; ring
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)