readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
aureole (of a Buddhist statue; surrounding the body but not the head); aureola
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
with a start; with a jump
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
cruelty; hard-heartedness
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to begin; to set about; to start
sour look; surly face; pout
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
assistance; backing; reinforcements
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
fragment; one of the group or party
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter