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)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to cause a person trouble
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
all times and places; all ages and countries
self control; self restraint
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to breathe out; to exhale
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
proposal; motion; recommendation
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
dullard; indecisive person
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
to be at a loss for words
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
influence; clout; leverage
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare