silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
preface; introduction; preamble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
child born to one's current wife
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
somewhere to go; place to go
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
patient; unhurried; leisurely
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
being startled; getting a shock
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
(not) even once; (not) ever
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
memories; recollections; reminiscence
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen