marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
polite; respectful; reverent
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
ongoing; in progress; afoot
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to turn (around); to appropriate; to set aside for a purpose
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
sincere; earnest; serious
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
that is to say; so that means
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
devil; evil spirit; genie
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
the other day; some time ago; recently
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
change; alteration; modification
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
technique; art; skill; move
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not