cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
to break a dam; to burst out
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
to be hot on a person's heels
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
derailment; digression; deviation
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
unrequited love; one-sided love
longing for others; wanting company
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
athlete's oath of fair play
reflective water surface; reflecting water
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to be ready to cry; to be on the point of tears
it is I who should say so
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
great physical power; animal strength
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
six (long cylindrical things)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment