to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to repeat; to do something over again
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
of no interest; not interested
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
pupil; student; schoolchild
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
results; record; grades; marks
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
extreme sadist; very sadistic
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)