to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
surroundings; environs; circumference
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
solitude; loneliness; isolation
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be absorbed in reading; to get lost in reading; to be immersed in (a book)
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
personification; impersonation; embodiment
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
as (for); for; in the capacity of
beginning; clue; starting point
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
already; now; no longer; not any more
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
confections; sweets; candy; cake
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
the same as always; day after day
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
single word; a few words; brief comment
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number