to correct oneself; to restate
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
underground organization; underground organisation
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to boil up; to be thoroughly cooked
to call out; to ask someone to come
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
bloodshed; bloody event; bloody violence
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
person from the same province, town, village, etc.
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
straight; upright; erect; all; completely; thoroughly
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
my husband; one's family; family member
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
military conflict; armed conflict