grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to speak; to hear a voice
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
about this time; about now
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
headlight (on a vehicle); headlamp (flashlight worn on the head); head torch
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
brightly lit; brightly lighted; lit up; lighted up
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
Christmas Eve; holy night
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to force open; to push open
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down