bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
hard worker; hardworking person
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
diligent; hard-working; industrious
place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
new life; fresh start; new routine
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to be full of pride; to be boastful
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
negative emotions; negative feelings
to be discordant; to have discord
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
white heat; incandescence; (emitting) white light; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
(in) his way; peculiar to him
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment