apparent; obvious; very clear
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to approach; to draw near
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
odds and ends; all; every
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
older sister and younger brother
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
surname; family name; last name
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
annual (plant); first-year student
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to be enraged; to flip out
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
person who is hard to please; difficult person; grouch; sourpuss
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful