back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
simple honesty; tactless frankness
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
honorific/polite/humble prefix
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to hide; to keep to oneself
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; be that as it may
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
system; institution; organization; organisation
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to need; to call for; to require
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
having said that; on the other hand
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
solitude; loneliness; isolation
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
unprecedented; never seen before
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting