deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to smile (at); to grin (at)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
great laughter; burst of laughter
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to go out (of a fire, etc.); to die out (before burning to ash); to fall through (of plans, etc.); to fizzle out; to come to nothing
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
future; possible; potential; prospective