bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
an issue being settled; a case being closed
being left out; being ostracized
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to become clear; to be made public
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
flood of emotions; many thoughts
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
button (clothing); push-button
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
programme; program; plans; arrangements
long; drawn-out; very long
precautions; warnings; matters to be attended to; things to note; suggestions; hints
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
ten; 10; ten years of age
several people; a few people
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
scandal; deplorable event
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of