to grimace; to make a wry face
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
match; game; bout; contest
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
to be manageable; to be able to handle
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changes
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
remarkable; striking; obvious
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
reception (e.g. of visitors); dealing with
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees