barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
information bureau; intelligence department
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
refutation; rebuttal; retort
pride; dignity; self-worth
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
remarkable; striking; obvious
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh