relief squad; rescue party
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to become pale; to turn pale
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
button (clothing); push-button; button
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
silence; stillness; quietness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
windfall; piece of good luck
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
suspicious-looking; fishy
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to dye; to colour; to color
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical