kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
testimony; (verbal) evidence
treatment (of a person); dealing with
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
yearning; longing for; deep affection
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
spy; secret agent; spying
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression
deportation; expulsion from the country
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
person concerned; interested party; related party
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to pursue an illusion; to pursue a fantasy; to pursue phantoms
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
freedom; free man; free woman
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
unrequited love; one-sided love
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to stir up trouble for oneself; (lit.) to scare out a snake by poking at the bush
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
region; limits; stage; level
to escape from; to get out
senior high school (esp. the senior high school section of a school that also encompasses other grades)
advancing to the next stage of education; going on to (high school, college, etc.)