to ask a question; to ask questions
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to speak; to hear a voice
how many people; a number of people
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
when it becomes; when it comes to
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be relieved; to feel relieved
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp