to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to strike (gold, oil, etc.); to find (e.g. buried treasure); to dig up
session; jam session; jam
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
doctor's visit; house call
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
regular customer; valued client
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
countermeasure; counter-measure
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
proposal; motion; recommendation
to exert oneself; to make efforts
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
to dry up completely; to become stale
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics