check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
one's best interests; one's own good
world; society; people; the public
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
love potion; philter; aphrodisiac
hallucinogen; psychedelic
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
dealing with; coping with
sales; selling; marketing
a dime a dozen; two a penny
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
tune; tone; intonation; melody; rhythm; harmony
entrance; admission; entering
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
if you think about it; come to think of it
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
to fall off; to tumble down
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout