pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
like this; this sort; this way
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to have a talk; to tell a story
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to order; to command; to appoint
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
such ... as; or some such
by the way; incidentally; well; even if; no matter (what, where, how, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
descendant; progeny; offspring