open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
lumbar vertebra; lumbar vertebrae
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
helmet dome; bowl of a helmet; protective iron plate worn on a headband
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
it can't be helped; so it goes
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
devastating; catastrophic; crushing
existence; being; life; survival
to hesitate to say; to hem and haw; to falter in one's speech; to be stuck for a word; to mumble
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to serve; to work for; to attend
right and wrong; good and evil
repentance; confession; penitence
(being) unable to look someone in the eye; (being) too ashamed to face (someone)
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
person concerned; interested party; related party
whether one likes it or not
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
absolutely; positively; decidedly
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit