to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
charming; fascinating; attractive
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
(a story) so sad that both the speaker and the listener shed tears
every single word and phrase; each and every word
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
gazing at; staring at fixedly; eyeballing; glaring; giving a hard look
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
trouble; quarrel; dispute
completely; fully; entirely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
street at night; making a night journey