to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
it's not like; it isn't as if
guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
work; business; company; study
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
briskly; quickly; promptly
high ground; plateau; heights
data collection; data acquisition
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
new invention (discovery)
repulsion; repulsive force
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to push (something) against
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)