paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
this sort of; this type of
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
to change completely; to change suddenly
to pierce through; to break through
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
enlightening; deep; meaningful; profound; subtle; rich in nuance
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to be overcome with emotion
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person