to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
wrong; different; not like that
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
to give and take; to make mutual concessions; to compromise
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to have one's enthusiasm dampened; to become subdued
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to fight; to exchange blows
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
horseplay; fooling around
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
leaving everything up to someone else
falling over; toppling sideways
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
by all means; no matter what; at any rate