to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
chaps (in the skin); cracks
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to wash again; to reconsider
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
to extend (e.g. a house); to add to (e.g. coals to a fire)
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
household economy; family finances
growth period; period of rapid growth
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
national holiday; festival day
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to jest; to clown (around)
three-cornered hat; tricorne
to become sinewy (e.g. of muscles); to become stringy; to become stiff; to become stiff (of attitude or conversation); to become formal; to become ceremonial
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
unexpected meeting; coincidence
one by one; in detail; minutely
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on