circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
fake; something false; sham; deception
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
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
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
to become very angry; to be furious; to fly into a rage
number of times; frequency; count
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to be transparent; to show through
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
moving; touching; stirring
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence