after having come this far; now that we've come this far
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
different thing; another question; different case
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
one after another; in rapid succession
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
formal; stiff; strict; ceremonious
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
stirring; rousing oneself
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
every ...; every other ...; at intervals of ...; with ... in between; ... apart
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
to become excited; to grow lively
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
job-related; operational; business; in the course of one's work
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)