speech; expression; wording; language
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
ill will; malice; evil intent
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to intervene; to stop (something)
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
great physical power; animal strength
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
poor; low-grade; load; pack; packhorse
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
stale; hackneyed; cliched
such; this sort of; like this
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
late at night; at a late hour
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off