trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
influencing (a person) for good
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
dullard (gen. from not picking up on other people's feelings)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
serious look (on one's face); straight face
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth