Arsalan 1

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Across
  1. 2. to go red in the face due to embarrassment, etc. (not due to anger)
  2. 5. to enter (a place, a conversation, etc.) when not wanted or welcome
  3. 7. the desire to succeed
  4. 9. to surprise or scare somebody, though not seriously
  5. 11. to reflect positively, often nostalgically on one’s past
  6. 13. modest, down-to-earth
  7. 14. truthfully, often bluntly
  8. 16. respectful to a person of higher social status (elder, boss, etc.)
  9. 18. working to help two people (or groups of people, etc.) come to an agreement or reconcile
  10. 20. not willing but able to be convinced
  11. 21. soaked, very wet; usually used to describe people
  12. 23. absurd, ridiculous
  13. 24. ready or suitable; almost always used to describe fruit that is ready to be eaten
  14. 25. scrambling or moving quickly (e.g. a crab ___ down the beach)
  15. 27. literary term for the use of descriptive language to produce images or scenes in the reader's mind
  16. 28. to unfreeze
Down
  1. 1. to look quickly
  2. 3. not biased, fair
  3. 4. joking, making fun of
  4. 6. insults, belittlement
  5. 8. open or accepting of ideas, comments, etc.
  6. 10. fun, enjoyment
  7. 12. to shine or shimmer slightly, often beautifully (e.g. the wet sidewalk ___ in the morning light)
  8. 14. to vary, to change; often this variation occurs in a wave-like pattern
  9. 15. in a way that causes affection or admiration in others
  10. 17. the day before (e.g. Christmas ___ )
  11. 19. relating to mothers, like a mother
  12. 22. not proper, inappropriate
  13. 26. permission