dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
firm; strong; solid; stable
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
door; gate; opening; title page
noisy; confused; uproarious
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to indicate; to show; to point to
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
(right at the) side; just beside
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
perfect; complete; flawless
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
very bright red; deep red; extremely flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
inside; interior; inner part