substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
cannot be helped; unavoidable
intercept; interception; counter-attack
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
cloudiness; turbidity; nebula (medical)
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
to mix; to stir; to blend
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
modesty; humility; being humble
to play cool; to act cool
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
little finger; pinky; little toe
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
repentance; confession; penitence
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to brush off; to shake off
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself