to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
that's the way it is; such is life
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
line; queue; procession; matrix
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
attendant; valet; servant; follower
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
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 sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
other than; excluding; without
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to be flustered; to be flurried; to stutter; to be at a loss
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
superior; superiors; senior
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something