to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
(turned out) all right in the end
day of month; counter for days
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
the people; citizens; the populace
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
carving; engraving; sculpture
feel (of a material); texture
leather strap; thong; leash
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
affectation; showiness; pretence
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
physical condition; state of health; shape
patience; endurance; perseverance
to run up onto (e.g. sidewalk); to run aground; to be stranded
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
to behave well (of a child)
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot