putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
scuttling (to escape in a panic, in shame, etc.); scurrying; scrambling
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
first match (in a series)
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
certain; definite; clear; credible
casualties; the killed and wounded
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
finally; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
supervised; under surveillance
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
big quarrel; huge fight; big row