timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
study; library; den; home office; reading room
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
price; cost; value; worth; value
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
likability; favorability; popularity
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
condition; figure; appearance; voice
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
-off (price reduction); discount; -coated; -plated