abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
exactly as stated; verbatim
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
hard struggle; strenuous effort
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
older sister; elder sister
main question; real issue at hand
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
great cause; moral law; justice
sense of values; values; value system
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
function; facility; faculty; feature
ideal land; earthly paradise; Utopia; Arcadia
nice; likeable; desirable
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
that is to say; so that means
quarrel; dispute; argument
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
to revere; to respect; to worship
nightlife districts; drinking districts