unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
given the circumstances; such being the case
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to accompany; to go with; to go together
welcome!; nice to see you!
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
organization for local children (for growth via sports, study, service, etc.)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
recital; recitation; public reading
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
drama; theatre; theater; play
theatre-going; theater-going
fee; charge; rate; material
those (near the second person)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
indeed; really; truly; very much
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
children's story; fairy tale
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
never mind!; don't worry about it
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
one more time; once more; once again
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (e.g. of vegetables; by depriving of light)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection