graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
secretary (government); director; chief
position; location; base; point; site
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
your body; your health; yourself; you
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
influential person; man of importance
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
interest (in something); enthusiasm
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
long-established; old-established; traditional
one example of (when there are more examples)
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
although I say; although one might say; although called
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
one day; (on) a certain day