business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
messenger; envoy; emissary
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
firm promise; definite promise
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
middle of the night; dead of night
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
vacant house; unoccupied house
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
witnessing; observing; sighting
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
certain evidence; definite evidence
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
sorry; apologetic; remorseful