closely-guarded secret; top secret
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
fate (safety) of a person (persons) being unknown
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
grasp; catch; understanding
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
narrow; thin (sized); slender
substantial matter; significant item
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
control; management (e.g. of a business)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)