after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
red-horned demon; red ogre
to grow horns; to sprout horns; to become angry; to become jealous
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
ray (of light); beam; light
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
being very good at; strongest point
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to intend; to be sure that
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to have a long life; to live a long time
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
artificial object; man-made object; artifact; artefact
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
remote control; remote operation
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
faintly; dimly; slightly; barely
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
fall of the curtain; end of an act; end; ending; close
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
impression given by a painting or image
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
all (there is); as long as there is
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to get used to using; to get accustomed to using