charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
(for the) first time in one's life
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
connection; link; relationship
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
to be exhausted; to be worn out
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to become extremely serious (in attitude); to look solemn; to assume a solemn air
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
base (military, expedition, etc.)
dying of shame; being so ashamed one wants to die
to die from embarrassment; to be embarrassed to death
coined word; coinage; neologism
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
about; concerning; related to; -ish
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to tumble down; to roll down
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to roll about; to writhe about
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to strike (a match)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
good-for-nothing; worthless
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews