to give a broad grin; to smirk
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
close; intimate; on good terms
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
court lady; lady-in-waiting
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
even more; still more; further
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
coincident with; while; simultaneously
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
duty; obligation; responsibility
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
leader of a delegation (body, party)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless