outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
to tie; to fix; to attach
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
morality; moral principles
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
self-righteousness; self-justified
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
in the end; after all is said and done
self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
exclusive; attached to; specialist
being adopted into the family of one's bride
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
situation; developments; outcome
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
settlement; permanent residency
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
14th day of the month; 14 days
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
food expenses; money for food; charge for board