manners; courtesy; etiquette
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
mask; disguise; guise; mask
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
in full bloom; in full glory; glorious; luxuriant; splendid
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
hair (on the head); (a) hair
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
emotional strength; force of will
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to send flying with a kick
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
clear; precise; definite; distinct
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
a few years ago; some years back
just because; even if; even though
specialization; specialisation
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town