to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
rather; sooner; preferably
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
to make out with; to make cozy with (cosy); to do at one's own discretion
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
jumping to a hasty conclusion
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
furiously; passionately; indignantly
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of