sphincter; sphincter muscle; constrictor
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
patient; unhurried; leisurely
dressing oneself; personal grooming
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
superiority; predominance
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
condition; figure; appearance; voice
half-dead; state of uncertainty; limbo; leaving unfinished with the intention of inflicting suffering
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
to half-rise to one's feet
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
partly open; in half bloom
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to fan; to incite; to instigate
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition