to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to give directions; to issue instructions
to go out and away; to leave
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
to squeeze out; to wring out
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
question; inquiry; enquiry
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
like this; in this way; as you see
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
(not) even once; (not) ever
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
heir; inheritor; successor
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to have troubles; to have concerns