to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
happy memory; sweet memory
removing a bad taste; cleansing one's palate; palate cleanser; intermezzo; dish or beverage to cleanse one's palate between dishes of a meal
to be infected; to be contagious
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
neutralization; neutralisation; counteraction
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
shoal; shallows; sand bar; ford
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
traditional food; ancestral food
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
siren (in Greek mythology)
snugly; cosily; compactly
billow; surge; large wave
snow leopard (Panthera uncia); ounce
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
depiction; description; portrayal
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
high temperature and humidity
limestone cave; limestone cavern
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
open; spacious; extensive
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor