egoistic; self-centered; selfish
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
to be stunned; to be surprised; (lit.) one's eyes turn into dots (like a cartoon character)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
-less; lacking; non-existing
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to stifle a laugh; to hold back a laugh
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
proper; right; reasonable
trio; gang of three; threesome
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face