to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
all you have to do is; just; that's all
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
student in a lower grade; underclassman
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
great cause; moral law; justice
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
armed forces; military; troops
to replace; to move; to change the position of
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
sudden change; sudden turn
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes