after a long time; for the first time in a while
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
present continuous tense; present progressive form
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
March; third month of the lunar calendar
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
day in the near future when a major event is expected to occur
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
present; gift; to give a present or gift