to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
newspaper reporter; print journalist
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
infancy; childhood; tender age
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
location of a press conference; press conference room
to spread; to be propagated
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
trauma (usu. psychological)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
flight; desertion; escape
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
question; inquiry; enquiry
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to stare back at; to look back at
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette