stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
charm (e.g. of an innocent child); lovable nature
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
ignoring; acting as if it is nothing
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
running as fast as one can
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
indicate reason; infers some protest
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
to subsist; to keep on living
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
cosmetics; toilet articles
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
when; how soon; how long until
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
stepping back; drawing back
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
something; some kind of; for some reason
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog