pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
order; command; life; destiny; fate
chastity; virtue; fidelity
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
(long) pants (as opposed to shorts); trousers
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
you (plural); all of you; you all
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
nice; likeable; desirable
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
by all means; at all costs
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
late at night; at a late hour
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to become red; to redden; to blush