sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
while; even though; despite
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
otherwise; or else; if not
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
that; the matter in question
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
for this very reason; that is exactly why
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
ultimate; final; last; eventual
choices; alternatives; options
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to keep away; to keep at a distance
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
anything and everything; just about everything
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to lose sight of; to miss
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to be silent; to say nothing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
how much; how many; to what extent
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up