consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
the skeptics; the sceptics
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
conviction; belief; confidence
tone (of voice); manner of talking
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
carrying out one's original intention
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
assertion; declaration; affirmation
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
maintenance; preservation; improvement
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
moment; brief space of time
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic