to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
otherwise; if not; or else
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be splendidly handsome
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
entrance; admission; entering
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
outside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
real thing; original; actual
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)