date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
if you think about it; come to think of it
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
occurrence; happening; incident; event
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
living room (Western style); sitting room
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
death due to shock (triggered by blood loss, heart failure or other causes)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to say no more; to sink into silence
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
that day; the very same day
invitation; introduction; temptation
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown