to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
inspection; examination; survey
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
flustered; confused; panicked
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
expenses; costly; expensive
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then