contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
both (people); the two of them
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
after a long time; for the first time in a while
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
although there are many of them
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
valley; ravine; cleavage (of breasts); part or place that has been left behind; blind spot
terrain; geographical features; topography
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
heavy fog; dense fog; thick fog
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
veil of darkness; curtain of night
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
sanity; consciousness; soberness
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit