standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
slim; slender; slight; delicate
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
sublime; noble; high-minded
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to put one's strength into
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to stiffen; to become stiff
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to thrust away; to send flying
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to tie one on; to get drunk
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation