after a long time; for the first time in a while
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
in proportion to; just as much as
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to have a long life; to live a long time
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
chilly; unpleasantly cold
having said that; on the other hand
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
mental; spiritual; emotional
primary cause; main factor
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
until now; so far; up to the present
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)