sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
maid; helper; help; assistance
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
such; like that; that sort of; very
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
without; but if; otherwise; or else
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
founder; originator; pioneer
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
dealing with; coping with
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
old friend; old acquaintance
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
every person; each one; everybody
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to accept; to receive; to agree
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to look down on; to condescend
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)