to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
beginning; outset; first; onset
it's no joke; gimme a break!
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
right in the center (centre)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
good feeling; feeling good
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
specialization; specialisation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
troubles brought on by what one has written
to feel; to sense; to experience
such; this sort of; like this
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
stepping back; drawing back