miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
motive power; driving force
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
just who do you think you are?
another method; another problem
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
worthless thing; trivial thing
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
place to go; person to turn to; person to depend on
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
firm; strong; solid; stable
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
precondition; prerequisite
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
participation; joining; entry
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other