talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
golden and shiny; gaudy; gaudily decorated; brand spanking new; new and shiny
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to push (something) against
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
gas; vapour; vapor; gaseous body
colouring; coloring; colorant
blow; shock; strike; batting
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to entertain; to make welcome
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything