to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to put one's strength into
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
proposal; suggestion; motion; initiative
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
out of control; uncontrollable
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)