crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
summoning circle (esp. in fantasy fiction); magic circle
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to take a breath; to take a short rest
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
absorption; suction; attraction
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
something like ...; something called ...
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to be to the point; to be pertinent
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation