to burst (open); to break; to split
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
frequenting; staying around
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
mental health; mental hygiene
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
completely relying on others
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to begin some form of lifestyle
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
to press against each other; to huddle together
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act