to blame; to find fault with
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
a real man would (shut up and) ...
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to grow older (than expected); to advance in age
founder; organizer; organiser
eardrum; tympanic membrane
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
mountain range; mountain belt
light blue; pale blue; aqua
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
calling by name; designation; nomination
caller; visitor; company; guest
guardians; parents; father and older brother
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
one's person; around one's person
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly