poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
hating; strongly disliking
with a start; with a jump
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to raise one's voice; to shout
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to continue to rain or snow
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
seeing (with the naked eye); observation; visual inspection
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
dark reddish-brown; liver color
beyond that point; after that
second; number two; runner-up
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me