person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
forced laugh; forced smile
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
upper half of the body; upper body
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
originally; by nature; from the start
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
dull sound; muffled sound
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to be the ruin of (a person)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
bell signalling that work, class, etc. will formally begin shortly; first bell; warning bell