taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
big goof; serious mistake
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
a wise man is he who listens to counsel; a worry shared is a worry halved; I've got something to ask you
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to eagerly look forward to
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to begin to walk; to set out
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
grip (of hand); grip strength
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to put one's strength into