to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
settlement; solution; resolution
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to spend time (on doing something)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
proposal; proposition; suggestion
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)