another meeting; meeting again; reunion
it's been a long time; long time no see
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
one's house; one's home; one's family
several times; once or twice
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); younger stepbrother
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
two days later; day after next; next day but one
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
it is I who should say so
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
finally; in the end; on top of all that
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
immediately; at once; instantly
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; severe; grave; acute
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself