explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
board chairman; managing director; chief director
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
sobriety; soberness; sober face
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
matter of concern; matter of interest
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
malice; ill will; bad air; noxious vapour; miasma
to speak; to say; to vocalize