to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
with a start; with a jump
closing time; lockup; curfew
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
opening fully; full throttle; full power
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
individual; private person; personal; natural person
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
blunder; slip; error; error
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate