jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
voice quality; type of voice
minimum; at the very least
manners; courtesy; etiquette
way of talking; speaking style
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
scrap (metal); clipping (from a newspaper, magazine, etc.); cutting; scrapbook
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
son of a bitch; piece of shit
argumentative person; captious person; controversialist; quibbler
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
endurance; perseverance; patience
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
reconstruction; reorganization; reorganisation; reconstitution; reconfiguration
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge