heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
tension; mental strain; nervousness
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to burst (open); to break; to split
chapter one; first chapter
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
senior high school; high school
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide