to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to hand over; to surrender
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
newspaper story (article, account)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
article; news story; report; account
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
expression; look; countenance; face
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
particularly; only; in the case of
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
greeting; a fine thing to say
to rest one's chin in one's hands
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
lower region; lower part; region below
to look away; to avert one's eyes
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.