sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to speak; to say; to vocalize
failure; mistake; blunder
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
sampling food or drink; tasting
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to manage a state; to govern a country
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
people; citizens; subjects; folk
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
duty; obligation; responsibility
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
not caring; not giving a damn
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
consideration; taking into account
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
defeat; loss; reverse; setback