poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
sampling a drink; tasting
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
number of words; vocality
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to combine; to join together; to join up; to dovetail together
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
complementation; supplementation; completion
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
magician; conjurer; illusionist
quick work; (clever) feat
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
failure; poor result; disfavour; disfavor; unpopularity
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
to be softened; to calm down
present (brought by a visitor); gift
secret; private; surreptitious
overhaul; taking apart and cleaning