L’esprit d’escalier: The feeling you get after leaving a conversation, when you think of all the things you should have said. Translated it means “the spirit of the staircase.” French
Waldeinsamkeit: The feeling of being alone in the woods. German
Meraki: Doing something with soul, creativity, or love. Greek
Forelsket: The euphoria you experience when you are first falling in love. Norwegian
Gigil: The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute. Filipino
Pochemuchka: A person who asks a lot of questions. Russian
Pena ajena: The embarrassment you feel watching someone else’s humiliation. Mexican Spanish
Cualacino: The mark left on a table by a cold glass. Italian
Ilunga: A person who is ready to forgive any abuse for the first time, to tolerate it a second time, but never a third time. Tshiluba, Congo
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