depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to lose heart; to lose motivation
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
reaction; response; reaction
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
power; might; authority; influence
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
one thin flat object; one sheet
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
information board; building directory
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
person in charge; official; attendant
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl