to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
beyond imagination; unimaginable
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to keep a house; to run a household
to spend a fortune; to pay a high price
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
healthy; sound; wholesome
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to take measures; to take steps
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
about when; about what time; how soon
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
stowing away; smuggling oneself; clandestine travel abroad
eating house; restaurant that serves simple food
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
capital (of a column); stigma; top part of the pistil in a flower
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter