arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
extensive knowledge; erudition
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
this and that; various things
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
desperately; for one's dear life
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
tree as seen in winter (esp. a barren deciduous tree); evergreen tree
unskilled; not very good at
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
interference; meddling; butting in
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
making no mistakes (esp. in a performance)
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
demo tape; demonstration tape
laughingstock; butt of ridicule