plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
clientele; customer stratum
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
to rock; to shake; to swing
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
whispering into a person's ear
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
restoration; repair; mending
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to be embarrassed; to lose face