hiding one's embarrassment
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
fate; destiny; predestination
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
to act tough; to act bad; to act worse than one really is
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
mask; disguise; guise; mask
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to breathe in and breathe out
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
space (room, area, outer space)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
brief glimpse of a woman's underwear
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained