various; many; all kinds of
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
related to; in relation to
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
declaration; proclamation; announcement
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
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)
but; however; although; even though
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to play a leading role; to play a central part
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
self-protection; self-defence
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
influence; clout; leverage
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; foothills
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to encamp; to take up a position
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
substance; essence; substantive; substantial; in essence; in effect
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
to spend time (on doing something)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...