present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
application; request; petition
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to surround; to crowd around
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
forcibly; against one's will
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
covered with; stained; smeared
incident; affair; happening; event
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
every person; each one; everybody
composed expression; clear face
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
long ago; already; a long time ago
to yell; to rant; to rave
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
this and that; one thing or another
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open