guess; conjecture; surmise
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to invite in; to show someone in
to become distant; to recede
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
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)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
tall figure; high stature
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
big man; large man; tall man; giant
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
ardent; passionate; vehement
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
grudge; complaint; reproach
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to rest one's chin in one's hands
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused