to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
aestheticism; pursuit of beauty; obsession with beautiful things
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
standard equipment; standard feature
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
novel; original; new; innovative
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
with a click; with a snap
to provide; to arrange; to install
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
to feel under pressure; to feel impatient; to be in a hurry
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
such; this sort of; like this
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
bonus; bounty; reward; compensation