close; intimate; on good terms
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
good; goodness; right; virtue
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
sublime; noble; high-minded
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
hooting; jeering; heckling
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
out of hand; uncontrollable; out of control; messy
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance