genuine; authentic; true; real
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
personal affair; one's own affair
warmly; cordially; with tender care
sincere; earnest; serious
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
down quilt; feather quilt; feather duvet; eiderdown
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
devoted; self-sacrificing
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
night view; night skyline; nightscape
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
some time ago; the other day; at some time or other; once
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
personification; impersonation; embodiment
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
to be breathtaking; to be stifling
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise