to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
button (clothing); push-button
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
much less; to say nothing of
guess; speculation; supposition
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
illumination; decorative lighting
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
demonstration; show of force
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
normalcy; normality; normal
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
strong-willed; strong of heart
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to make a lasting impression
world; society; people; the public
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to shine; to glitter; to be bright