honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to put into effect; to put into practice
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
real intention; true motive; true meaning
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
go that far; to that extent
to smirk; to grin broadly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
condition; situation; prospects
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
winner; victor; conqueror
such ... as; or some such
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
to cease; to stop; to be over
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
this world; this life; world of the living
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)