preparation; arrangements
letter; missive; note; mail
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
senility; dotage; decrepitude
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook