circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
cold (attitude); indifferent; unsympathetic; aloof
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to keep away; to keep at a distance
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
misogyny; woman-hater; misogynist
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
one by one; one at a time; in turn
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
talking while standing; standing around talking
to move forward; to move on
step; stride; counter for steps
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
initiation fee; admission fee
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
though; notwithstanding; although
piece; fragment; one (object)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
being settled; coming to a conclusion
such ... as; or some such
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved