to sniffle; to snuffle; to sob
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
middle class; bourgeoisie
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
evident; plain; distinct; clear
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
cost of a meal (or meals)
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
length and width; length and breadth; four cardinal points; every direction; as one wishes; as one pleases
to tighten; to press hard
floral decoration; floral ornament
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
crossroads; intersection; crossway; carrefour
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way