after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to accept an object and hold it reverently over one's head
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
how many months?; how long?
to be worried; to be troubled
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
verbal message; word (from someone)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
sleepwalker; somnambulist
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
intermittence; being intermittent; occurring intermittently
within; inside of; less than
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead