putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
observation; survey; watching
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
very; extremely; excessively
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to be moist; to be damp; to profit by; to receive benefits; to become rich; to become at ease financially
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
although I say; although one might say; although called
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
heart; guts; nerve; central part
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
very loose; slowly; leisurely
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
with these words; while saying
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
pupil; student; schoolchild
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally