bribe; sweetener; douceur
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
burned down; entirely destroyed
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
society; public; community; social studies
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
latent disposition; inner feelings
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention