stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
station wagon; estate car; minivan; people carrier
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to concern; to be related
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
thick makeup; heavy makeup
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
memory; sense; experience
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive