to practice magic; to practise magic
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
way; method; means; resource; course
reasoning; logic; persuasion
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
very likely; very probable
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to rebuke; to scold harshly
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
elder sister; older female friend