tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
telephone call; telephone (device)
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
what kind of business; what sort of matter
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
carnivore; carnivorous animal
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused