proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
comfort; consolation; diversion
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
flood of emotions; many thoughts
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to blend (e.g. fact and fiction); to mix; to weave (together)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization