special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
scenery; scene; landscape
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to discuss; to talk together
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to attack; to assault; to assail
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
tension; mental strain; nervousness
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
difference; variation; difference
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
society; the world; the times
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback