sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure
that's the way it is; such is life
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
curiosity; inquisitiveness
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
questions and answers; dialogue
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
scenery; scene; landscape
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to freeze; to become frozen; to freeze over
good humour (humor); good mood