to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to be at a loss for words
self-consciousness; self-awareness
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
life and death; life or death
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
24 hours; twenty-four hours
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
still; even now; to this day
diligent; absorbed (in something)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
tingling sensation (e.g. in a leg); feeling numb; painful tingle; noisily; ears ringing
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody