to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to flare up; to fly into a rage
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
to stare back at; to look back at
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to remain unextinguished; to survive
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
recollection; reminiscence
beyond this point; from now on; after this
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
single word; a few words; brief comment
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
transparency; degree of clearness
wherein; therein; thereinto
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged