one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
death penalty; capital punishment
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to cover (with something)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
control; check; restraint; inhibition
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
conviction; belief; confidence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
of course; certainly; naturally
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander