pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
the other day; a few days ago
difference; discrepancy; variation
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to hide; to keep to oneself
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
(in) her way; peculiar to her
reason; cause; circumstances
in spite of; regardless of
offering a full report to a superior
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
to be prolonged; to drag on
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
restoration; repair; mending
several weeks; a few weeks
to break up and start anew; to break out of one's shell; to make a fresh start; to go outside oneself
separation; farewell; parting
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
many; a lot; much; multitude
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
affectation; showiness; pretence
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)