to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
flustered; confused; panicked
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
arbitration; intercession; mediation
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
point of compromise; common ground
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
large quantity; large amount
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
soldier dispatched by a god; soldier under the protection of the gods