pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
progress; advance; improvement; development
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the same as always; day after day
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
chronological order; time series
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time