not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
for a while; for some time; for a period
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to wash away; to rinse off
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
to serve; to work for; to attend
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
furnishings; implements; equipment
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to say; to be called; to do
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
every year; yearly; annually
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious