to soothe; to calm; to pacify
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to make amends; to compensate for; to make up for
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
present; gift; to give a present or gift
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
still; even now; to this day
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
courteous; decorous; polite
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
that; the matter in question
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
having said that; on the other hand
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to lure someone; to entice someone
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
threat; intimidation; menace