often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to rant and rave; to raise hell
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
sense of loss; feeling of loss
living by oneself; living alone
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
conviction; belief; confidence
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on