painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
complete change; about-face
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to lose heart; to lose motivation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to rush over; to run up to
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to apologize; to apologise
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
wherein; therein; thereinto
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
both hands; both arms; ten