thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
with a snap; with a crack
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to come to one's senses; to calm down
naked above the waist; stripped to the waist; shirtless
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
at that time; in those days
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
... years old; age (of) ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered