to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
looking pale; looking unwell
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
programme; program; plans; arrangements
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
information transfer; information transmission
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
7th day of the month; seven days
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
8th day of the month; eight days
to see all (of); to see everything; to see clearly; to perceive clearly; to give up (on); to abandon
lacking a plan; haphazard
forcibly; by force; against one's will
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape (by force); sexual assault
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
breakdown of negotiations
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
complete; completion (of a collection, video game, etc.)