to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
alone; by oneself; on one's own
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
bragging; showing off; pride
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
assertion; declaration; affirmation
immediately; right away; on the spot
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to accept; to receive; to agree
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
with all one's strength; with all one's heart; resignation; resolution
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
hostility; antagonism; opposition
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
automatic; intransitive verb
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
dominion; territory; possession
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
aggression; invasion; raid
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still