miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to jump at; to be attracted by
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
belonging to no party or school of thought
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to suck on; to cling to; to chew on
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
difficult to ...; hard to ...
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
evil spirit (that can possess people)
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
newly arrived; newly joined; newly entered; newcomer
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch