make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
forcibly; by force; against one's will
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows); fascicle
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to be born; to come into this world
worst-ever; history's worst
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
to jump up; to leap up; to spring up
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
land near a castle; castle town
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance