sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to say; to tell; to state; to do
direct; frank; straightforward; decisive; prompt
decision; determination; resolution
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to stiffen; to become stiff
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
is something that; is that which
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to discuss; to talk together
material (data) for one's research; research material
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off