restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
confession; confidential talk; frank talk
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
to some extent; to a certain extent
society; the world; the times
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
advance; moving forward; progress
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
recollection; reminiscence
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
nothing but; none other than
outward appearance; apparent
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
one's own child; one's own children
to take over; to hand over
heir; inheritor; successor
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash