(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pure heart; naivete; innocence
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
only; merely; but; no more than
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
eyesore; offensive sight; offense to the eye; obstruction (to the view of something)
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
monster cat; cat with magical powers
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful