trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
radiant smile; contented smile
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to smile broadly; to grin widely
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is