to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(not so) much; (not) very
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
difference; variation; difference
to summon courage; to be brave
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
in that way; like that; that way
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)