pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
work; job; labor; labour; business; task
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to accuse someone; to charge someone
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
collective responsibility; joint liability
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
continuation; continuance; maintenance; persistence; going on
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
3rd day of the month; three days
public execution; public embarrassment
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; one-year period
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
outlining (e.g. font); hollowing out; getting rid of the middleman; dealing directly; skinning the cat (gymnastics); passing business to a subcontractor and collecting a kickback
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
arrest; apprehension; capture
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
office (e.g. the Oval Office)