to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
vocal sound; tone of voice
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
show; exhibition; spectacle
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
founder of a religious sect
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
inspection; examination; survey
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
that's a different matter; that's a different story
to make one's rounds; to patrol
mask; disguise; guise; mask
refining; refinement; smelting; training
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt