vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to cause a person trouble
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
(one) could even say that
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
theatre-going; theater-going
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
steering; piloting; flying; management; handling; control
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
combination; arrangement; distribution; marrying off
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled
a dream, an illusion, a bubble, a shadow (metaphor for the transience of life)
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
lyricism; description of one's feelings