to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
way one walks; one's walk
treatment; service; handling; management
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
oil paints; oil colors (colours); oils
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
to lean against; to set against
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
highlight; best part; stunning; incredible; superb
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
about when; about what time; how soon
accumulation; accumulate; store
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
having no hobbies; lacking interests; humdrum; tasteless; prosaic; vulgar
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
to come to one's senses; to calm down
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
manly; masculine; like a man
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of