speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to order; to command; to appoint
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to carry around; to carry on one's person
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
with a start; with a jump
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
with a clink (click, clack)
interest (in something); enthusiasm
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
indicate reason; infers some protest
with a momentary flash of light
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker