independence; self-reliance
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
home delivery (of food); outside catering
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
safety; welfare; well-being
being startled; getting a shock
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
exaltation; emotional uplift
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
open; public; official; overt
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
bungalow; one-story house
prefab; prefabrication; prefabricated building
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to entrust; to leave to a person
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice