putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
veneer board; plywood; joint publication
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
affectation; showiness; pretence
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to flare up; to burst into flames
combustibility; inflammability; combustible; inflammable
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to abolish; to abandon; to repeal; to dethrone; to depose
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
raw metal; unprocessed metal; base metal (for plating); (one's) true character; (one's) true colors
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; perspective; angle
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
to praise; to extol; to laud; to appreciate; to admire
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
one machine; one aircraft; one life
receive only; RO; incoming calls only (telephone)
expanded functionality; extended functionality; expansion (software)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence