long (time that has passed); old (story)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
that is to say; so that means
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
(not) even with; (not) even using
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
memory; sense; experience
most part; greater part; majority
excess; surplus; superabundance
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
being left out; being ostracized