no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
usual; normal; stereotyped
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
at work; in the midst of work; working
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
social relationship; friendship
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to slide into; to slip into
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
preface; introduction; preamble
to smile broadly; to grin widely