structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
sour look; surly face; pout
thereupon; shortly thereafter
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to make a speech; to address
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
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
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd