that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
understood; I see; OK; present; here
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
to keep secret; to conceal
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the same generation; coeval
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
clearing one's throat; cough
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to stiffen; to become stiff
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
around the world; throughout the world
finish; completion; the end