that's too bad; too bad for you!
to ask a question; to ask questions
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
three persons; three parties
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
well-known; noted; celebrated
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
to make one's own; to take possession of
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)