brightness; splendour; splendor
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
class; heading; group; category
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
strong person; the strong; the powerful
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to spread; to be propagated
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
counter for choices, options, etc.
to put into effect; to put into practice
decoration; ornamental item; decompensated congestive heart failure
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
place that is cool in the summer; place one goes to escape the heat of summer; summer retreat
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
correction; revision; amendment
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious