confused; flustered; at a loss
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
picking out; choosing; picking (someone) up (in a vehicle); pickup (in a record player); (phono) cartridge; pickup (truck)
small portion; small serving
normal serving; medium-sized portion
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
wish; desire; ambition; choice
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
viewing as a problem; problematizing
slowly; inefficiently; tardily; dawdling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
(playing an) unpopular role; (taking on an) unpopular task
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on