outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
prickling; stinging; tingling
when; how soon; how long until
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
composed expression; clear face
difficult problem; challenge
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
curiosity; inquisitiveness
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
recall (esp. of an envoy or an ambassador); calling someone back; summons (home)
riskiness; (level of) danger
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
script; screenplay; scenario
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
ideally; if one were to wish for more
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to be smeared; to be covered
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
neck; head; dismissal; discharge