separation; farewell; parting
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to take a veneer off something
matter of time; question of time
that's true; of course; obviously
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
true character; real nature
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
very much; exceedingly; extremely
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to mind; to care; to worry
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous