1. decade - ten years

They met again after a decade.

2. rush - to move with urgent haste

I was late and in a rush.

3. cross - a mark, object, or figure formed by two short intersecting lines or pieces (+ or ×)

He wrote a cross on his signature.

4. admit - confess to be true or to be the case, typically with reluctance.

I admit I did wrong.

5. interest - the state of wanting to know or learn about something or someone.

He showed some interest in Biology.