to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
tension; mental strain; nervousness
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
older brother; elder brother
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
living room (Western style); sitting room
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
family; members of a family
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to arrive home; to return
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
doing whatever one pleases
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
scene; sight; scenario; setting
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to feel; to sense; to experience
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important