trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
truancy; school non-attendance
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
emotional scars; mental trauma
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
besides; in addition; also; moreover
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
at that time; in those days
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy