to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
highest grade; superlative degree
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
for tears to gather in one's eyes; for tears to well up in one's eyes
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
marking; grading; scoring
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
clear solution; clean decision
egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
with a broad grin; smirking
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
superior; excellent; fine
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)