pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
operation scar; scar from an operation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
spring board; vaulting board; takeoff board
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
wherein; therein; thereinto
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
mass; quality and quantity
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to be cleared of a charge
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to be relieved; to feel relieved
in that manner; like that
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant