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 sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
that day; the very same day
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
nice; likeable; desirable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
one way or the other; either way
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; coming to nothing; 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 (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
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; 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