to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
pride; boast; credit (to)
dealing with; coping with
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
now that; since; so long as; because
rope; cord; policeman's rope
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to talk; to chat; to chatter
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
question; inquiry; enquiry
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
will; testament; last request
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for