degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to begin talking; to open up
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to stiffen; to become stiff
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
waste of time; killing time
curiosity; inquisitiveness
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
while alive; during one's lifetime
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
(not) even once; (not) ever
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
mass communication; mass media
surname; family name; last name
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
thorough; exhaustive; complete
isolation; being alone; being friendless
influence; clout; leverage
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
since then; from that time; ever since