to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
over-fond parent; doting parent
with a crack; with a smash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
shod feet; wearing shoes; muddy feet; dirty feet
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
with a start; with a jump
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
valuable article; valuables
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
hating; strongly disliking
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; roundabout (e.g. explanation); exasperating; irritating
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
organs of the state; machinery of the state