to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
something rolled in paper; paper roll; cigarette
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
otherwise; or else; if not
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
to cause trouble (for); to have a bad effect (on)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
wicked tongue; abusive language
commencing with; including