captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
time axis; time basis; timeline
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
patting; stroking; caressing
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
temporary absence from school
Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
coming out (as gay, etc.)
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
discount coupon or ticket
complimentary ticket; invitation card; invitation ticket
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
fit for use; available; operational; practicable; usable
curious; strange; unusual
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
people; men and women; each person; everybody
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal