opinion; point of view; visual point
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement
hospital; infirmary; ward
in groups of twos and threes; in small groups
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
all hindrances; all obstacles
to arrange; to manage (to find time)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
loving every human being with impartiality; universal brotherhood; universal benevolence
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
main guest; guest of honor; guest of honour
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
to congratulate; to celebrate
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
certainly; really; truly; possibly; maybe; perhaps
you (plural); all of you; you all
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest