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certain or likely to happen, or to do or be something
There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced.
It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow.
covered with light
The castle was bathed in moonlight.
to spend a long time thinking and worrying about a difficult situation or problem
I spent days agonizing over whether to take the job or not.
warm, comfortable and safe, especially in a small space
a cosy little room
I felt warm and cosy sitting by the fire.
far away in space or time
The time we spent together is now a distant memory.
Peace was just a distant hope (= not very likely).
to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way
As a child he was dominated by his father.
He tender to dominate the conversation.
force somebody to move in a particular direction or to get into a particular situation
He was grabbed from behind and propelled through the door.
This picture propelled her to international stardom.
to start to talk about something that is not connected with the main point of what you are saying
To digress for a moment, I would like to remind you that there will be no classes next week.
in a way that is connected with the skills needed for a particular job, sport, art, etc.
As a musician, she is technically accomplished.
Technically, he is an excellent goalkeeper.
able to recover quickly after something unpleasant such as shock, injury, etc.
He'll get over it—young people are amazingly resilient.
These plants are very resilient to rough handling.
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