to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to face on; to look out on to
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
passage; path; route; one's way
to attract interest; to capture attention
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to move forward; to move on
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
guidance; leadership; leading the way
isolation; being alone; being friendless
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
surrounding at a distance
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
same village; same town; same province
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
finally; in the end; on top of all that
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official