buffet; self-service meal
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
invitation; introduction; temptation
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
too much; excessively; too
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
to have more losses than wins
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
nice; likeable; desirable
it's not like; it isn't as if
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with somebody's suggestion; to be talked into doing
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
difference; variation; difference
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
proposal; offer; request; application
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of