to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
idea; design; motif; conception; intention
rot; decay; corrosion; etching; saprophagy
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
in the same way as; just like
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
actor; actress; player; performer
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
last chapter (book, etc.)
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
change; transition; vicissitudes
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
leisure; leisure time; spare time
brief (amount of time); short
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to lie in wait; to wait for an opportunity to hurt someone; (lit.) to sharpen one's fangs
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
person who has rendered distinguished service