to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
death penalty; capital punishment
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
objection; dissent; protest
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
rope; cord; policeman's rope
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
pair; the two; both persons; both things
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
trouble; bother; annoyance
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
calming down; quieting down
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to move forward; to move on
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard