groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to be smeared; to be covered
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
incident; affair; happening; event
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
electrical appliances; electric appliances
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
back country; remote countryside
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
mediator; manager; caretaker
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to head home; to leave for home