persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
both hands; both arms; ten
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
decision; determination; resolution
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.