laughingstock; butt of ridicule
inexperienced; unrealistic; knowing but little of the world
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
ability; capability; competence; skill
successful person; success
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to be charmed by; to be attracted to; to be taken with; to be drawn to
the way one works; one's working manner
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual