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v. Reluctance to spend time or money despite having the means.... more

n. A witty comeback thought of too late.... more

n. The twinkle in your eye when meeting someone new.... more

n. A second refill of coffee, or the third cup.... more

n. Buying books and leaving them unread.... more

n. Hesitating when introducing someone because you've forgotten their name.... more

n. The bittersweet awareness that all things must end.... more

n. The anxiety of never knowing how much time you have left.... more

n. The phenomenon of observing your parents interact with people they grew up with, which reboots their personalities into youth mode.... more

n. The reservoir of all possible opportunities still available to you at this point in your life.... more

n. The weird hollowness of trying to imagine the distant future.... more

adj. Awed at the impact someone has had on your life, feeling intimidated by how profoundly they helped shape your identity.... more

n. An odd interval of blankness felt after a significant event but before the emotional response.... more

n. The imaginary committee of elders that keeps a log of your mistakes, building a case against you.... more

n. The moment of realization that your ideal future self will not materialize, leaving you to take on the role yourself.... more

n. A pang of shame from an embarrassing adolescent memory.... more

adj. Humbled by readily entrusting your life to strangers without a second thought.... more

n. The point in early adolescence when you realize that adults are no less lost and insecure than you.... more

n. A complicated feeling of envy and admiration for younger individuals.... more

n. The fear that everyone around the world is essentially the same, limiting opportunities for reinvention or seeking a better society elsewhere.... more

n. A caricature of yourself that went out of date years ago, though nobody around you seems to have noticed.... more

n. The dispiriting awareness that your life experiences are not unique but rather common to many others.... more

n. The act of trying to keep an amazing discovery to yourself.... more

n. The phenomenon of seeing a stranger when looking at your own reflection in the mirror.... more

n. The longing to wander off your career track in pursuit of a simple life.... more

n. The tendency for social networks to magnify unexpected personality traits of people you know.... more

n. The moment you wake up from an immersive dream and have to abruptly recalibrate to the real world.... more

n. The frustration of not fully enjoying an experience.... more