comfort; consolation; diversion
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
same generation; one's generation
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
decision; determination; resolution
to blaze; to burn brightly
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
house mouse (Mus musculus)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
the same generation; coeval
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be found; to be discovered
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
idle state; idle conditions
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)