afresh newly new again swiftly inevitably periodically forcefully slowly fresh back before soon then turkmenistan recently recent unaccustomed tensions escalated renew flared newness rekindled stirred persisted peacefully standoff defuse newbie renewed tension fears lingered resolve erupt escalating confrontation lingering persist wake escalate amid intensified quell tempers quietly deepened stoked simmering hinting begun newcomer persists bloodshed intensifying anger reignited doubts freshly subsided rekindle calmed midst erupted vowing renews dispel subside resolved turmoil bowing unfolded overshadow stalemate provoke suspicions contemplating acrimony rages hostilities unabated rumors escalates furor creeping impasse erupting anticipation gripped lingers gloom heightened unravel further ignite fizzled uneasy resurface signaled