reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to anticipate; to foresee
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to yield to temptation; to succumb
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
closing party; closing event of a school, etc. festival
main festival; main day of a festival
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
drinking party; banquet; feast
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
near; close by; within reach; familiar
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to make merry; to be festive
counterattack; slashing back; railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
funny story; funny anecdote
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
justification; rationalization
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to do together; to share; to participate in