to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
attendance; presence; appearance
to begin talking; to open up
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
by your leave; with your permission
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to be able to manage somehow or another
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
mental image; mental picture; image
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
just a minute; small quantity
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
cannot be helped; unavoidable
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely