arguing (someone) down; loudly scolding; rebuking; proclaiming (the truth); expounding
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
(not) even once; (not) ever
absorption; suction; attraction
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
contempt; scorn; disdain; despising; looking down on; slighting
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to come to one's senses; to calm down
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; repeatedly
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
when one has just fallen asleep; moment just after falling asleep; time soon after falling asleep
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
automatic; intransitive verb
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to clear up; to become cloudless
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to turn completely into; to become completely
assertion; declaration; affirmation