to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
counter seat; seat at the counter
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
without leaving any trace
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
success or failure; outcome; result
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous