| A | B |
| weighed | calculated how heavy something is |
| sorrow | great sadness; grief, distress; unhappiness |
| glanced | looked quickly |
| caressed | stroked gently; touched lightly |
| panicked | got very nervous or worried |
| assuring | promising; guaranteeing; encouraging; comforting |
| flirting | being playful and friendly with people you are attracted to |
| stalked | followed closely; pursued |
| clutching | holding or grasping tightly; grabbing; holding on to |
| flushed | got red in the face; blushed |
| strained (adjective) | full of stress; anxiety; worry; pressure; tension |
| anguish | great suffering; agony; pain; distress; grief; angst |
| blank; blankly | empty; without expression or emotion |
| dull; dully | boring; in a boring way |
| flung | threw in a wild or agressive way |
| gulped | swallowed; drank quickly; guzzled |
| tender | loving; caring; affectionate; kindhearted; gentle |
| whimpered | cried; whined, sobbed; moaned |
| interior | center; core; middle; inside (noun) |
| serenely | peacefully; calmly |
| echoing | reverberating; when sound is bouncing off walls and repeats |
| grieved | mourned; lamented; felt sad |
| exhaustion | tiredness; great fatigue |
| privacy | solitude; time alone; your own space; seclusion; isolation |
| pretend | make believe; imagine; make up |
| vanish | disappear; go away |
| intent (adjective) | focussed; directed; determined |
| hitchhike | travel by getting rides from other people |
| fake | phony; not real |
| boarders | people who stay in someone's house |
| worn | damaged; shabby; tattered; worn out |
| moist | wet; damp; soggy |
| gumption | courage; guts; nerve; bravery |
| grateful | appreciative; thankful; indebted |
| forged | fake; bogus; phony; copied |
| depot | station; terminal for busses and trains |
| pleading | begging what you do when you want something a lot |
| memorize | remember; learn; commit to memory; learn by heart |
| risk | danger; hazard; peril; threat |
| pouch | small bag or purse |