subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
sports ground; playing field; playground
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
self-righteousness; self-justified
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
muffler; scarf; comforter; muffler (for a vehicle exhaust); silencer
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to push or press or force down; to depress
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
silence; stillness; quietness
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
sanity; consciousness; soberness