information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
consideration; taking into account
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
longed-for; anxiously awaited
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to look forward to something
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be damaged; to receive damage
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to fight against; to oppose; to face
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
authority; power; influence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant