to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
tag (children's game); tig
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
unable to resist; unable to suppress
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
different (from); not the same (as)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
on bargain sale; rising in popularity; up-and-coming; budding
to have time free; to have time to spare
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
this and that; one thing or another
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
along the road; along the way
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
dyeing; dyed goods; goods to be dyed
to dye; to colour; to color