to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
penalty for contract breach
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
hot-tempered; quick to take offense; quick to take offence; irascible; touchy
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to watch steadily; to stare
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
virtue; charm; merit; good point
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
chit; sales slip; voucher
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to pay the bill; to settle an account
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
trivial; not amounting to much; not enough to cause a problem; not as much as expected
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
(period of) a year; during an era
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to summon courage; to be brave