to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
good humour (humor); good mood
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
shameless; shameless person
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
sincere; honest; faithful
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
personification; impersonation; embodiment
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to accept; to receive; to agree
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
that day; the very same day