bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
session; jam session; jam
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to be free; to be available
to mix; to stir; to blend
memories; recollections; reminiscence
distant look; faraway look
inside; interior; inner part
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
person concerned; interested party; related party
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
adherent; devotee; believer
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
lightly; easily; carelessly
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on