to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
in accordance with plans; just as planned
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
reason; cause; circumstances
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to pay off completely (e.g. loan)
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
agglutination; adhesion; deadlock; stalemate; standstill
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to reveal one's true colors (colours); to betray oneself
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to engage in a heated discussion
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
diagonally; obliquely; slantingly; slantwise
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
act of self-advertisement; publicity stunt
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
blockage; blockade; blocking up; stoppage; obstruction; occlusion
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
counter for drops of liquid
true state; actual condition; reality
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
to watch steadily; to stare
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
(a feeling of) identification (with); sense of belonging
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
lost property; something dropped and left behind
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat