to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
whispering; murmuring; subdued
such ... as; or some such
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
how long; how much; to what extent
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
something like ...; something called ...
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
instant; moment; for an instant
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
student (esp. a university student)
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
suffix for familiar person
to speak ill of; to disparage
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to comfort; to console; to amuse
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes