to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
(one's) grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
face contorted and about to cry
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
instability; insecurity; crankiness
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
giving up; quitting; surrendering
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
such; like that; that sort of
treating someone like a child
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
covered in mud; mud-caked
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance