abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
how; in what way; how about
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be worried; to be troubled
as expected; as predicted
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
alone; by oneself; on one's own
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
besides; in addition; also; moreover
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
to be able (to); to be possible (to)