poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
such ... as; or some such
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover