hostage
[名]1 C人質；U人質状態keep a person as a hostage＝hold a person hostage人を人質にとっておくThe guerrillas took the a...
hug one's chains
束縛に甘んじる
I forgot that I had an important appointment this afternoon.
きょうの午後大切な面会の約束があるのを忘れていた
I gave her my word that ....
彼女に…と約束した
I give you my solemn promise.
天に誓って君に約束するよ
I have a three o'clock appointment with Riggs.
リッグズと３時の約束がある
I [We] have heard that one [it all] before.
((略式))前にも言っていたね（◆言い訳［約束］を受け入れないときに言う）
I have no relish for constraint.
拘束は嫌だ
I pledged never to break my promise.＝I pledged that I would never break my promise.
決して約束を破らないと誓った
I promise (you) that I will be there on time.
時間に必ずそこに行くと約束します
