worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
finely chiseled (features)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
ostentation; show; affectation
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
pragmatism; functionalism; practicality; being intended for practical purposes
to hide; to conceal oneself
move; movement; movement (of data); transfer; (data) migration
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (on TV, social media, etc.); face reveal
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
combat techniques; combat skills; fighting techniques
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to hold a sword above one's head; to be haughty; to be arrogant
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to jar; to creak; to grate
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
high-class restaurant; high-end store
proud; having a prominent nose
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to face on; to look out on to
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat