close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
class representative; head of class
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
how many years; how long; what year
repentance; confession; penitence
after a long time; for the first time in a while
classmate; friend in the same class
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
how much; how many; to what extent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to turn against; to become an enemy
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is