quipping back at something said by oneself; poking fun at one's own comment
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
deep inside; innermost place
to take back; to recapture
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
determination; resolution
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to become a thing of the past
a woman's heart is as fickle as autumn weather
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to mind; to care; to worry
gradually; slowly but steadily
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
sour look; surly face; pout
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
alteration; falsification; faking
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
arrangement; pact; agreement
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
(a place) out of one's reach