story; topic (on everyone's lips); (the stuff of) legend
free (of charge); gratuitous
to call in; to invite; to bring in
radiant smile; contented smile
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
including (all of); -wide (e.g. company-wide); with (everyone); (concerning) the entirety of; all of
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
sad to say; how sad; alas
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
to become desperate; to give in to despair
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
absence; disregard; indifference
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to cry in bed; to cry oneself to sleep; to weep secretly in bed; (lit.) to moisten one's pillow (with one's tears)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
making one's best exertions
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
supporting role (actor); minor role
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
naturally; of course; understandably
to pile up; to accumulate
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying