putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
very; much; greatly; a lot of
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
retainer; attendant; escort
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
to do together; to share; to participate in
standing together in a disorderly fashion; standing close around; crowding together; flooding in (applicants, election candidates, etc.)
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker
research expenses; research costs
Anatidae (duck family of birds)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
up until now; as recently as the present
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
breathing of a sleeping person
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
(photographic) fixing solution
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
presence (impressive quality)
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
impudent; shameless; brazen
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink