shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
front; frontage; facade; main
prime minister; premier; chancellor
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to encamp; to take up positions
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
name; given name; first name
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
observation; survey; watching
presence; sitting with; being with
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)