empty gun; gun loaded with blanks; firing a blank
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
pretension; conceit; hubris
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
serious; severe; grave; acute
fastidiousness; enthusiasm for one thing; meticulousness; susceptibility for a stiffening of the shoulders
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); Chinese chives; Chinese leek
chastity; fidelity; faithfulness; virtue
breaking off; snapping off
forged handwriting; plagiarism
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
quietly; slowly; gracefully
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to collapse into; to flop onto
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
rouge (esp. lip rouge); lipstick
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
as if; the very thing itself