two persons; two people; pair; couple
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to push aside; to brush aside
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
truancy; absence without leave
one grade; first-class; primary
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
operating room; operating theatre
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to order; to command; to appoint
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
verbal message; word (from someone)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up