to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict
misanthropy; misanthropist
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
intelligence gathering; information gathering
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
pride; dignity; self-worth
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary