beyond one's control; nothing one can do
verbal message; word (from someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
harmless and inoffensive; bland; tepid
strong opposition; vehement opposition
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to be pressed for time; to be pressed by urgent business; to have one's pants on fire
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
to cease; to stop; to be over
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
firefight; gun battle; shoot-out
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
sense of relief; feeling of relief