to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
to fall victim (to); to get into the clutches (of)
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to be too late; to be too slow
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
desperation; struggle to the death
one eye; one of one's eyes
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
double; twice (as much); twofold
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up