strained - not relaxed, natural or friendly
commitment - loyalty, hard work that someone gives to a person or organization
to commit - to give someone your love or support in a serious and permanent way
to outlast - to continue to exist or be effective for a longer time than sth else
to giggle - to laugh quickly, quietly in a high voice
to catch up on sth - to spend time finding out what's been happening while you have been away
to feel on the top of the world - to feel extremely happy
devastation - feeling extremely shocked and sad
to confide in someone - to tell someone about sth very private or secret because you feel you can trust them
jealousy - the feeling of being jealousy (angry, unhappy) because someone has sth that someone else have and you would like have it too
to evolve - to develop and change gradually
to stick together - to continue to support each other when they have problems
budge - a small piece of plastic, metal with a picture, words on it worn to show a rang, membership of a group, support from some ideas
to inquire - to ask someone for information
high-flier - someone who is extremely successful in his job or school
rejection - the act of not accepting someone for a job or school
to dash one's hopes - to disappoint by telling them that what they hope is not possible
to cease - to stop doing sth or to stop happening
commission - an extra amount of money that is paid to a person according to the value of goods they sold; writing and official report or producing a work of art for someone
appeal - the quality that makes people like sth or someone
to tease someone - to laugh at someone and make jokes to embarrassed them
grueling - very difficult and tiring
to feature - to be included as an important part of sth
tough - physically and emotionally strong
discouraging - making you loose the confidence and determination you need to continue doing sth
patisserie - cakes and pies
to bully - to threaten someone smaller or weaker to hurt them
to take up sth - to star doing sth
to enroll on - to officially arrange to join a school, college or course
booked - enjoying doing sth so much that you want to do it as often as possible
watercolors - a type of paint that you mix with water
to dabble with sth - to do sth in a way that is not very serious
petal - a colored part of a flower, shaped like a leaf
streak - a colored line especially one that isn't straight
to capture - to show situation in pictured
swirl - a twisting circular pattern
crayon - a stick of colored, wax chalks used by children to draw pictures