taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to indicate; to show; to point to
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
to be found; to be discovered
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to smoke (e.g. pipe); to puff (cigarette)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
to look away; to avert one's eyes
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
manners; behavior; behaviour
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
vocal sound; tone of voice
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
power; might; authority; influence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion