to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
how; in what way; by what means
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
such; this sort of; like this
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
ratification; confirmation
promising without due consideration
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to bend; to warp; to curve
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
too (much); overly; excessively
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
directly opposite; right in front
whispered conversation; whispering
close; intimate; on good terms
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck