highest grade; superlative degree
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
negative emotions; negative feelings
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
going on about oneself; talking about oneself
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants