to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
to exploit a gap (in attention, security, etc.); to catch off guard
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to ask a question; to ask questions
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
close; intimate; on good terms
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
voluntary training; voluntary practice; free practice
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
pointing out; identification
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to fall in love (for the first time); to know love; to be compassionate
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
recompense; indemnity; atonement