breath; breathing; tone; mood
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
grasp; catch; understanding
since when; from when; how long
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
junior high school student; middle school pupil
clear; precise; definite; distinct
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
imagination; supposition; guess
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(very) patient; persevering
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable