to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
sudden change; complete change
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
confidence; trust; faith; credit
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
why; how; for what reason
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other