emotional wall; internal barrier
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
retort; back talk; backchat
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
reading aloud; recitation
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
beforehand; in advance; previously
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to watch steadily; to stare
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
rising intonation; upward inflection; rising tendency; upward trend; feet-first somersault hanging from the horizontal bar
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
sympathy; empathy; response
out of character; unlike one
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down