dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
natural; reasonable; understandable
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to discuss; to talk together
headache inducing; vexing
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
reconciliation; make peace with
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
index; indices; indicator
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)