(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
to begin; to set about; to start
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
minimum; at the very least
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
considerably; fairly; quite
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
double suicide; lovers' suicide
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
Christopher; Cristofer; Kristoffer
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
police; police officer; police station
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
way; method; means; resource; course
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
back off!; leave me alone!