Translation of gering

In the beginning it looked brutal but it worked. He brought my wallet back to me and asked me to count the bills in it. I was stunned and could not believe what just happened. He repeated his order.
Today, during the peace process it is very difficult for both parties to suppress their feelings since the recollection of what occured in the last decades are strongly rootes in their minds.
After the bar we sailed back with the ferry to the other side, the side of the financial district, because there were some Halloween parties in the different bars at the Lan Kwai Fong street.