to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
surroundings; environs; circumference
uncouth person; disgusting fellow; nuisance; outcast; bore
Look for a big tree when you want shelter; Serve the powerful for your own good
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
relationships formed by wealth will end when the money ends; the relationship ends when the money runs out; the end of money is the end of love
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
colleagues; cronies; merry men
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
adverse circumstances; adversity
to try all possible means
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
opening fully; full throttle; full power
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to burst open; to open suddenly (of a door); to change completely; to do a 180
to like; to love; to be fond of
since then; from that time; ever since
reason; cause; circumstances
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to be flexible; to be accommodating
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
how many people; a number of people
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
likability; favorability; popularity
lately; recently; nowadays
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up