to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
step; stride; counter for steps
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
remarkable; striking; obvious
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
one's older sister and her husband
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
ball of flames; mass of flames; body covered with flames
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
to run up to; to rush over
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry