to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
interim government; provisional government; caretaker government
doing whatever one pleases
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
other than; excluding; without
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion