ostentatious; gaudy; showy
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to turn against; to become an enemy
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
estimate (of costs); budget
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
belatedly; though a little too late
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
worthless thing; trivial thing
unsophisticated; ruggedly honest; artless; unaffected; simple; naive
to get tired of; to tire of; to lose interest in; to become sated; to become satiated; to have one's fill
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
all (there is); as long as there is
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sign of remorse; indication of regret
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to pass (of time); to elapse
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
just right (time, size, length, etc.)