bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
way; method; means; resource; course
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
person concerned; interested party; related party
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
of course; certainly; naturally
to be softened; to calm down
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
nice; likeable; desirable
hard to get; hard to come by
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
while; even though; despite
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky