to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
being startled; getting a shock
agricultural land; farmland
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to make one's rounds; to patrol
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
design; idea; conception; plan
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to rock; to shake; to swing
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
gaudy; showy; garish; loud
thick makeup; heavy makeup
this occasion; at this time; now
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
delicious; tasty; good; nice
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious