important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
reason; logic; method; system; order
way of talking; speaking style
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
place to put something; place where one put something; place to put oneself
incident; affair; happening; event
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
reconciliation; make peace with
nod; inclination of the head
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
time; season; period; phase; stage
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
older sister; lass; young lady
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)