high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
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
self-righteousness; self-justified
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
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
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
to push or press or force down; to depress
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to display one's real ability; to show one's real ability; to show one's stuff; to show oneself at one's best; to really shine; to come into one's own
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
after the end (of something); post-
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to look down over; to look down on
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
unproductive; counterproductive
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
neglecting; leaving alone
to chase; to run after; to pursue