surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to have a reason; to have an excuse
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
conviction; belief; confidence
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
to say no more; to sink into silence
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
covering; protection; backing; relief
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
same generation; one's generation
witnessing; observing; sighting
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
such; like that; that sort of; very
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
tendency; trend; inclination
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to dye; to colour; to color
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
elder sister; effeminate man
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to state; to express; to mention