shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
layperson; layman; laywoman; country home; farmhouse; cottage
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
belief; faith; conviction
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce