unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
clearing one's throat; cough
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
special training; intensive training; crash course
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
manly; masculine; like a man
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
certainly; surely; definitely
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
had better ...; had better not ...
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up