I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to make an appearance; to show up
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
thereupon; shortly thereafter
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
rushing to one's doom; (like a) moth flying into the flame
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
supply; supplying; replenishment
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
letting (someone) die without helping
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment