face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
feel uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to comb down; to smooth down
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
preparation; arrangements
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
means; expedient; instrument; upaya (skillful means, methods of teaching)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
have a good day; take care; see you
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober