there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
such; like that; in that way
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
door; gate; opening; title page
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
silence (not speaking); muteness
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
proposal; offer; request; application
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion