to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
society; the world; the times
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
trouble; quarrel; dispute
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
stairs; stairway; staircase
whispering into a person's ear
body; physical system; (the) person
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to stiffen; to become stiff
to hunt a spy; to put a tail on someone; to stalk
since when; from when; how long
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
unidentifiable; unidentified
going to and fro; back and forth
to launch a surprise attack
to have meaning; to be meaningful
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to watch for an unguarded moment