special; particular; peculiar; unique
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
how; in what way; by what means
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
in person; personally; directly
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
how can (one) do something
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
same country; same province; the (said) country
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
national border; provincial border
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)