showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
sharp parting remark; parting threat
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; Road Closed; No Through Road; closed to traffic
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
quality (of a product or a service)
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to shed light; to cast light
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
wide (esp. of clothing); broad
steel; sword steel; sword
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
heavy outfit designed to keep out the cold
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
to be injured; to sustain a wound
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
2nd day of the month; two days
with a plop; with a plonk; with a plunk; with a flop
one's view of life and death; attitude toward living and dying
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
chain; series; connection; linkage
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to fit (inside something)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)