miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
welcome; (warm) reception
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to leave (a scene); to step away
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
failure; mistake; blunder
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
irregular; bad bounce (in tennis); bad hop (in baseball)
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)