(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
faking crying; crocodile tears
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
single word; a few words; brief comment
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to serve; to work for; to attend
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
disorder; disturbance; unrest
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
pride; boast; credit (to)
something like ...; something called ...
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
while; even though; despite
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)