anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
whispering into a person's ear
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sympathy; compassion; pity
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
over a wall; crossing a fence
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
I don't want to boast but
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to be entwined; to be involved
forcibly; against one's will
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money