to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to tighten; to press hard
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
lucky; fortunate; timely; convenient
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
enumeration; citation; listing
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
changing clothes; change of clothes
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like