state of mind; mentality; psychology
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
how; in what way; by what means
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
strangulation; strangling
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
colorless and transparent
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
immediately; right away; on the spot
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to draw upon one's profound knowledge
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)