sincere; earnest; serious
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
hiding one's embarrassment
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
(short) rest; breather; break
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
sympathy; compassion; pity
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to look away; to turn away
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous