understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
in public; in company; in the presence of others
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
to be at a loss for words
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
health; healthy; sound; fit
about here; in this neighborhood
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
to grow up; to become an adult
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
right under; directly below; right beneath
dizzyingly; with one's head swimming
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
thought; consideration; thinking
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason