handrail; railing; banister
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
imagination; supposition; guess
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be reminded of; to call to mind
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
several people; a few people
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
right beside; close to; nearby
head; lead; vanguard; first
strong-willed; strong of heart
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
no exception; without exception; always the same
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
danger; peril; hazard; risk
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
that; the matter in question
support; backing; patronage
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)