to have a hard time of it
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
reception room; parlor; parlour
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to judge; to try; to sit in judgement (on); to decide (on)
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; judgement (of God); referee
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
anonymity; using an assumed name
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
as much as one can; as much as possible
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to rant and rave; to raise hell