near; close; beside; third person
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
by myself; in person; by oneself
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
very young; little; childish; immature
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to say; to tell; to state; to do
serious; not joking; straight
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
stairs; stairway; staircase
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
absence; disregard; indifference
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to lose sight of; to miss
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
with great caution; gingerly
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like