inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
nothing but; none other than
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
much less; to say nothing of
class; heading; group; category
deadpan face; expressionless white face; po-faced
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
difficult to ...; hard to ...
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to fold up; to fold into layers
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
the place for; the time for; the level of
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to make sure of the truth
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment