5. have eyesight problems

6. relate to Helen's difficulties

7. give Helen a big hug

8. have a precise description of

9. monkey-like imitation

10. have a burst of understanding

11. open up to her 12. now that

13. the key to language 14. be eager to learn

15. a gradual and painful process

16. lead her to discover more complex words

17. put her arm gently round me

18. draw me closer to her

19. have a breakthrough 20. in a flash

21. come out

22. come last in the competition

23. go wrong 24. give me a nasty surprise

25. remind me in his loud voice

26. quiet applause 27. the instant

28. wait for ages 29. boiling hot

30. knock over 31. bedside table

32. a clumsy end to an awful day