miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to redeem (from sin); to save
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
whispered conversation; whispering
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
useless; vain; aimless; idle
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
with a chuckle; with a giggle
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance