listen!; you see; mind you; remember
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to blow out; to spout out
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
sign; indication; omen; symptom
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to strangle; to constrict
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
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
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to have an idea; to have a clue
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
interference; meddling; butting in
to yell; to rant; to rave
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to estrange (two friends); to come between (two people); to drive a wedge
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
form; shape; figure; visage
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
counter for chairs or seats
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along