cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
stating (one's views); expressing
strict order; peremptory command
to liken to; to compare to; to pattern after; to model after; to imitate
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
melodic incoming call tones (esp. mobile telephones); ringtone; ring tone
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to stand on end (of hair)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
school nurse; nurse teacher; health teacher
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
to pull one's hair back into a bun
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
one's own potential; real ability; one's own strength
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted