secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
example; illustration; precedent
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
everybody; every last one of them; all
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
sensitivity; susceptibility
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
only; merely; but; no more than
to speak; to hear a voice
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
in comparison to; rather than
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
for example; for instance; e.g.
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
back off!; leave me alone!
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst