abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to compose; to put together
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
disorder; chaos; confusion
scale; scope; plan; structure
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
related to; in relation to
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
perception; sensation; awareness
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
underestimation; undervaluation
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
intelligence; intellect; brains
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
tail (animal); tail end; tip
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile