beautification; cleaning up; tidiying; glorification; idealization; romanticizing
to rally; to make a comeback
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to draw (water, etc.); to scoop up; to pump up; to draw on (ideas) (from subordinates, the public, etc.); to take into account; to adopt
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
the place for; the time for; the level of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to decapitate; to take (someone's) head off; to depose; to topple
to become desperate; to give in to despair
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
separate; scattered; apart
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to be able to reduce the price; to be able to be reduced
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
seasoning; flavour; flavor
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
in the future; another day; later
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
you could say that; that might be so
now that; since; so long as; because
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)