kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
cabbageworm (caterpillar of the cabbage white butterfly)
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
to be saved up (of money)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
no vacancy; full occupancy
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
serious wound; serious injury
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
semicircular canals (of the inner ear)
great idiot; fool; (saying) something silly or stupid
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to have a hard time of it
irregularity; abnormality; change of tone; transposition; modulation
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
unanticipated; unexpected
short pause; short interval
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
cancellation of a contract
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation