house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
older sister; elder sister
secret; private; surreptitious
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to face; to go towards; to head towards
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
university student; college student
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
memory; sense; experience
succession; continuation; series; sequence
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
that; the matter in question
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
preference; priority; precedence
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
tension; mental strain; nervousness
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to be opposite; to face each other
living; lifestyle; living room
chair; stool; post; office; position