surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to suck up to; to curry up to someone
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
head; brains; intellect; understanding
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
late at night; small hours of the morning
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
double-dealing; double tongue; going back on what one has said; repeating oneself
long time; long interval; for quite some time
leadership; initiative; spearhead
almost; roughly; approximately
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
troublesome; annoying; complicated
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of