happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
cleavage (between breasts)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
witnessing; observing; sighting
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to come to one's senses; to calm down
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
because of; owing to; due to
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to make an appearance; to show up
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
had better ...; had better not ...
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
to crawl out of; to creep out of
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
action; operation; effect; function
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage