given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
different culture; foreign culture
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
hidden room; secret chamber
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
damp; moist (negative nuance)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
smelling of men; reeking of male body odor; manly; macho
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pay attention; to be watchful
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to be opposite; to face each other
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to half-rise to one's feet
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
looking pale; looking unwell
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish