plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
formal marriage interview
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(social) position; status
retention; maintenance; preservation
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
individual; private person; personal; private
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be dead; to be lifeless
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
the deceased; the departed
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
recovery; undoing; recall
complementary; supplementary
to affect; to impact; to influence
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to shine a spotlight on; to highlight; to bring attention to
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer