wide difference; a world of difference
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
interior design; interior; upholstery
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
attendance; participation; presence
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
hedge; fence; border; limit
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to pocket an insult; to choke back one's tears
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
to discuss; to talk together
to lose one's way; to get lost
matter causing distress; something causing worry
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
help; assistance; service