to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to stumble (over); to trip; to fail; to suffer a setback
little finger; pinky; little toe
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
the good fortune to have been born male
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
how dare ...; how could ...
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
dealing with; coping with
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
make an issue or problem of something; something becoming a problem or issue
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
alternately; by turns; one after the other
bolt from the blue; great surprise
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
at a young age; while still young
to torment; to torture; to harass
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)