figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
in a train (car, bus, etc.); on a train
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
in succession; one by one
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit