to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
whispered conversation; whispering
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to be captivated (visually)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
American soldier; US serviceman; US servicewoman
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
black person; (arch.) woman in the nightlife business; (arch.) demimondaine; (arch.) geisha and prostitutes
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
whistle (sound made with the lips)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand