or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
dressing up; wearing fancy clothes
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to make an appearance; to show up
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
southern country; southern provinces; southern lands
suddenly; all of a sudden
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
soft on women; weak for women; easily charmed (by women)
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery