(a tendency towards) a sudden change of mind or behaviour that has no obvious cause
sudden change of behavior
to provide food for an event
provide, help
the mental or moral qualities that make one person etc different from others
individuality
to treat (a person) with great care and tenderness
indulge, pamper
(an example of) a form of drama dealing with everyday life in a humorous way and with a happy ending
funny entertainment
an arrangement (the more usual word)
personal temperament
to receive (a person) as a guest; give food and drink to (a person)
amuse
a brief fashion, interest
craze
to praise (a person) too much or insincerely (in order to please)
compliment excessively
to give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
give pleasure; satisfy
to behave in a way that shows one has no self-respect
abase, demean oneself
all the characteristics that belong to an individual and that distinguish her or him from others
personality
to give way to and satisfy; to allow oneself the pleasure of something
treat oneself or another to
the act of expressing one's true opinion or intention by saying the opposite of one's thoughts in order to make one's remarks forceful, especially by praising and not blaming
sarcasm
something said or done to cause amusement
fun, quip
great pleasure or happiness
great happiness, pleasure
a bone at a finger-joint; (in animals) a knee-joint
comply, endure
a state of mind or spirit; one of the groups of forms that a verb may take to show whether things are regarded as certain, possible, doubtful etc
state of mind
the state or degree of determination to act, continue to try believe in the ability to win
confidence, self-esteem
the whole universe and every created thing; the qualities and characteristics, physical, mental and spiritual, which belong to a person or animal from birth; sort; kind
character, disposition
to be too kind and generous to (a person, animal)
serve one's every need, whim
to make (a person) feel less angry
soothe, pacify
an informal and friendly remark
nice remark
(used as a polite form of request e.g. 'Come in, please.'; to give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
delight, make happy
an odd act or behaviour
oddity of personality, way of doing something
(the making of) amusing remarks and answers
pleasant conversation
to make (a person) pleased; to be enough for (one's needs); to make (a person) free from doubt
please, content
a person's soul, mind; an invisible being, e.g. a ghost, fairy, elf etc; state of mind; the quality of having courage, determination
soul, attitude
a condition in which a person or thing is (in appearance, mind, health etc); an organized political community with a government; to express (an opinion etc) in words, especially carefully, fully and clearly
condition or mode of being
to put (oneself) under the control of another; to put (an idea etc) forward for an opinion, decision etc; to suggest (something)
comply, endure
a (mentioned) state or condition of the mind; to harden (metal) by heating and cooling; to make (a judgement etc) less severe
state of mind
a person's personality or nature, especially as this affects her or his way of thinking, feeling and behaving
disposition, personality
to put up with, allow, (something unwanted or unpleasant) without protest
allow, indulge
a strange, unusual act or idea, especially one for which there seems to be no good reason
caprice
a blood-vessel along which blood flows from all parts of the body to the heart; one of the lines in some leaves or in the wings of some insects
mood, tone
a sudden desire or idea, often something unusual or unreasonable
sudden idea