surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
shielding; sheltering; screening; shading; masking
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
naming; giving a name; designation; nominal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
riskiness; (level of) danger
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
most part; greater part; majority
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
prompt efficiency; immediate effectivity
end of life; death; annihilation
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
sting (of a bee, etc.); stinger; needle covered with poison
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
family; relatives; dependents; household
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet