cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to consider others' feelings; to sympathize with someone's feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
almost every day; almost daily
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to sit down; to take a seat
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability