outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
responsibility; duty; obligation
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
the same generation; coeval
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
(in) her way; peculiar to her
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
one's original family name; maiden name
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
innate ability; innate talent; natural gift
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
expertise; experience; knowledge
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
creation; Creation (by God)
what time; (lit.) which hour
to manipulate figures to one's advantage; to count wrongly on purpose; to inflate or deflate one's age
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
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)
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing