to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
in one's own way or style
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to be smeared; to be covered
complete change; about-face
negative emotions; negative feelings
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to join forces; to cooperate
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to take a veneer off something
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
true character; real nature
to be transparent; to show through
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets