at first; in the beginning; originally
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story
self-styled humanitarian; person acting under the pretence of chivalry while participating in gangs and engaging in gambling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
instead; but (on the other hand)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
sticky (situation); finding oneself trapped
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
death penalty; capital punishment
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
(criminal) punishment; penalty; sentence
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
knot (in rope, etc.); bonds; arrest; rope impressions (on the surface of pottery)
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon