after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to breathe out; to exhale
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to ask a question; to ask questions
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement