meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
presumably; conceivably; in my opinion; in my view; I think (that); upon thought
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
infancy; childhood; tender age
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older sister; elder sister
outside world; physical world
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
gem; jewel; precious stone
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
freely; frankly; without reserve
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over