what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to weep copiously; to grieve; to be dejected
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to attempt; to test; to try out
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
school building; schoolhouse
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
knitting; knitted material; crochet
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to look forward to something
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
hiding one's embarrassment
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
university student; college student
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
sharply; harshly; stingingly
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
family; members of a family
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that