while crying; tearfully; in tears
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
technique; art; skill; move
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
at that time; in those days
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
in that way; like that; that way
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
inside one's heart; in one's mind
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to rest one's chin in one's hands
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
rave reviews; extremely high praise
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
section; cross section; profile
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
melt-in-the-mouth feeling
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent