preface; introduction; preamble
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
Pacific herring (Clupea pallasii)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to shake; to sway; to waver
if possible; if it is in my power; if it was realistic
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to hunger for love; to starve for love
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
absorption; suction; attraction
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to bawl; to cry; to scream
broken; intermittent; disconnected
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
plainly; clearly; vividly
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
curse; spell; malediction
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
rather; sooner; preferably