putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
wearing one's hair in braids
almost; roughly; approximately
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
(committee) chairman; president
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
close; intimate; on good terms
although I say; although one might say; although called
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
start of work; commencement; opening
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
nod; inclination of the head
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?