really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
lyrical; poetic; expressive of emotion
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
contemplation; meditation
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
with a collapse; with a slump
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
upper half of the body; upper body
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
directly opposite; right in front
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
heart attack; to have a heart attack
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
different thing; another question; different case
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
being in too deep to back out; having gone too far to retreat
to push aside; to brush aside