abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to palm off; to force a sale
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
rather; sooner; preferably
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
such; like that; that sort of; very
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)