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