to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
happy tears; tears of joy
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
the scruff or nape of the neck
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to spend time (on doing something)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
one's own handwriting; autograph
postcard; memo; note; card
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
ardent; passionate; vehement
postscript; post scriptum; PS; P.S.
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
tenth day of the month; ten days
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another