large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
sickroom; hospital room; ward
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to look around; to survey
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
abandoned factory; disused factory
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient