good news; happy news; glad tidings
to be extraordinary; to be exceptional; to go beyond the limit
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
viewing as hopeless; feeling that all is lost
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
parking; parking lot; parking space
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
here and there; in places
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
to open (one's eyes) wide
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
utmost limits; extremity; limit
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)