satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
maid; helper; help; assistance
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
businesslike; professional
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
a place or opportunity to make a display of
composed expression; clear face
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
intelligence gathering; information gathering
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
the other day; a few days ago
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to lose heart; to lose motivation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point