fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
dullard; indecisive person
blockhead; dunce; dimwit; dolt; slowcoach; slowpoke
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
shady; underhanded; questionable
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
arrogant; impudent; haughty; boastful
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to leave (a scene); to step away
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
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
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan