weathering; fading (of memories); efflorescence
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
yoke; constraints; oppression
to escape from; to get out
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
how many people; a number of people
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
suspicious-looking; fishy
flawless; absolute perfection
infancy; childhood; tender age
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
the same as always; day after day
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close