to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to be stripped of all one's clothes; to lose everything one has
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to get to the heart of the matter; to get to the core; to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
that day; the very same day
(land) with a thump; slumping (of something heavy); (lying down) with a flop; effortlessly (throw onto); roundishly (shaped; of something large)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
nice; likeable; desirable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; (lit.) having lost the interest and the principal
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
prickling; stinging; tingling
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition