endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to recall; to remember; to recollect
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to slap; to strike; to spank
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
surely; certainly; without doubt
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
such; this sort of; like this
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
meanwhile; in the meantime
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
surveillance camera; security camera
monitor (device, software or person); monitoring; person who gives feedback on products, television programs, etc.; customer panel participant; (computer) monitor; display
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to begin talking; to open up
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole