to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to fit (inside something)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
all night long; all through the night
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to copy (down); to transcribe
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
writing implement; writing tool
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
at a loose end; having nothing to do
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict