to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
turning sideways; landscape orientation
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
business; errand; nature of one's business
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
pointing down; pointing downward; (market) decline; downturn; downward trend
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
facing south; southern exposure
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
facing north; northern exposure
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
portrait orientation; vertical orientation
in and about a kitchen; family circumstances
earnest; singlehanded; face to face; straight ahead; just in front of
one's business; one's duties
popular; general (public)
all-purpose; suiting everybody
all-purpose; suiting everybody
to one's face; in one's presence
appealing to the public; popular
application-oriented language
problem-oriented language