Fr. la chanson; Ger. das Lied.
Soon or Early. Sign Time, then stop with the fingers an inch apart. Compare Sometimes, Time, By and by, Close.
Sorrow, Distress, Discouraged, Down-hearted, Sadness, or Sad (Heart on the ground). Lay the right compressed hand on the heart, pointing down; then throw it forward and down, ending the sign with the flat hand very low, palm up, near the ground.
Fr. le chagrin, la douleur; Ger. das Leid.
Sorry (It grinds my heart). Rub the fist on heart in circle two or three times. (Blackfoot.)
This is less strong than Sorrow and is used as a polite expression of interest, equivalent to “What a pity.” (Eastman.) See also Trouble.
Fr. j’en suis fâché; Ger. leid tun, es thut mir leid.