one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
steering (of a boat); steerage
feigned tears; crocodile tears
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
tear gland; lacrimal gland
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to apologize; to apologise
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to look around; to survey
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
(not) even once; (not) ever
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
cruising range; flying range