stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
very loose; slowly; leisurely
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to join together; to combine; to join up
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
putting life into; animating; cheering up
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
bygones; the past; past event
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
goodness; excellence; virtue
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to do someone in; to bump someone off
independence from parents
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker