beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
press corps; group of reporters
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
world; society; people; the public
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
before the gate; in front of the gate
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
difference; variation; difference
another school; other schools
schoolgirl; female student
to make a lasting impression
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
someone; a certain person
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to run up to; to rush over
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to throw up; to vomit; to spew
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
tool; implement; means; furniture
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
right beside; close to; nearby
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly