mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
triangle; triangular shape
while; during (the time when)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
forced laugh; forced smile
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
cattle manure; cow dung; cowpat; bullshit
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
one's mental make-up (structure)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
vocal sound; tone of voice
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to begin; to set about; to start
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool