answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
instability; insecurity; crankiness
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord; to be gut-wrenching
beyond one's means or position
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
rebounding; recovery; repercussions; tomboy; rashness; incautiousness
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
self-control; self-restraint
(very) patient; persevering
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to grow up; to become an adult
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; self-loving
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter