several times; a few times
to say no more; to sink into silence
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to concern; to be related
how much; how many; to what extent
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
great laughter; burst of laughter
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(someone else's) parents; both parents
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
you could say that; that might be so
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
middle school (esp. the middle school section of a school that also encompasses other grades); junior high school
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be silent; to say nothing
if so; in that case; in that situation
recovery; return to form; regaining one's (usual) form; demodulation
to stay (at); to stop (at)
and so; therefore; for that reason
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
control; management (e.g. of a business)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money