to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
ending up right back where one started
being satisfied; being convinced; understanding
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
end; close; finish; termination
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
rule; reign; peaceful times
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to like; to love; to be fond of
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation