姿を見せる => figure; appearance N3
Ability
から見ると/から見れば/から見て/から見ても => from the point of view of; by the look of; judging from ~ N2
...かに見える => to look; to seem; to appear N2
For example, simile
~たると ... たるとをとわず => regardless of; irrespective of; no matter~ N1
Simultaneously
...かのように見える => to look; to seem; to appear ~ N2
For example, simile
... ところをみると => judging from; seeing that ~ N3
Speculation
ところを/ところに/ところへ => At time/situation A N2
Information, Report
をいいことに => to take advantage of ~ N1
Criticize
ところを/ところに/ところへ => Right on time/At the right time N2
ことによると / ばあいによると => perhaps, ... N3
Base, base
ことにする/ことにしている => to decide on/have a habit N3
~ことにする      => to decide on N4
Decision