true to one's name; living up to one's name
study; pursuit of knowledge
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
popular name; common name; given name
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
opposite; reverse; contrary
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to blaze; to burn brightly
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to become excited; to grow lively
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
how many people; a number of people
imagination; supposition; guess
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
skylark (Alauda arvensis)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to well up; to burst; to arise
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
feeling one gets from listening to something