ostentation; show; affectation
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
epidermis; cuticle; scarfskin; endocarp
(young) seductress; temptress; little devil; imp
fallen angel; Lucifer; demon; Satan
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
settlement; solution; resolution
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
submission date; filing date; due date (e.g. for homework)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
for today; for the time being
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
continuation; succession; series
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently