surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
three; three years of age
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
good humour (humor); good mood
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness