presence (impressive quality)
surrounding at a distance
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
interference; meddling; butting in
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
authority; power; influence
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
possession; occupation; occupancy
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to enclose; to impound; to cut off; to corral
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
from the viewpoint of; according to
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
edict; public announcement
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to lose face; to be disgraced
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal