start; commencement; beginning; initiation
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
double suicide; lovers' suicide
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
clash of minds (between friends); discord; emotional conflict
misanthropy; misanthropist
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
itinerary; travel plans; distance (of a trip); journey
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
intelligence gathering; information gathering
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking