sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
maid; helper; help; assistance
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
release (of information, documents, etc.); disclosure; display; discovery
businesslike; professional
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
opportunity to show off; showplace
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
subordinate; subordinates; inferior; inferiors; junior
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
intelligence gathering; information gathering
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
easy to deal with; tractable; manageable
the other day; a few days ago
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to lose heart; to lose motivation
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
conjecture; guesswork; guess
real experience; actual observations
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance