The playground 'gives every appearance of' being a safe place for children [=the playground appears to be a safe place for children], but a tragic accident occurred there recently.
He has announced that this will be his final/last 'appearance' with the band. [=the last time that he will perform in public with the band]
I wasn't expecting him to come and was surprised by his sudden 'appearance'. [=I was surprised when he suddenly appeared/arrived]
(..) central idea around which you organized your sense of self. Also, I can't help but note that you're not paying quite so much attention to your personal appearance. Less paranoid and less vain. Again, that sounds like a good thing. These kind of changes in a man's life indicate intense distress. (..)2008 TvShow: Bones Title: The Finger in the Nest Season: 4 Episode 3
(..) - I have four. Mr. Starret is my oldest grad student. - Can you get a fingerprint? - Not enough flesh. There are scrapes on the bone and a jagged appearance here where it was severed. It was probably chewed off by a wild animal. The sticky stuff on the finger turns out to be sap from (..)2008 TvShow: Bones Title: The Finger in the Nest Season: 4 Episode 3