topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
process; course; mechanism
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
cultivation; nurture; culture
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
you (plural); all of you; you all
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to have an eye on; to zero in on
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to laugh away; to laugh off
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to let out a cry; to shout
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction