extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
recipient (e.g. of mail); addressee; payee; beneficiary
absence; disregard; indifference
destination (of a letter, parcel, etc.); receiver's address; consignee
(free) sample; promotional gift
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
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
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
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 soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. 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
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident