to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
preparations for returning (home)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
last days; the end; one's fate
first meeting; first interview with
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to bring; to take; to bring about
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to polish up; to shine up
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
bringing; taking; carrying
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
relation; connection; relevance
type of occupation; occupational category
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
small number; few; minority
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
job hunting; job searching
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)