fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
complete darkness; total darkness; pitch darkness
stopping at; going no further than
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
to get out of bed; to show a leg
steamed bun; steamed bread
pineapple (Ananas comosus)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks; chopsticks (hand game)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
two (long cylindrical things)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
another time; some other time
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced