direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
to feign innocence; to feign ignorance; to wipe one's mouth
subserviency to the stronger
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
colon (punctuation); eau de Cologne; colonist; colón (currency of Costa Rica and former currency of El Salvador); colon
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
being second to none; being in a league of one's own
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
etc.; et cetera; and so on
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
the real criminal; true culprit
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
adoration; admiration; devotion
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
moving tale; impressive tale
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
as planned; according to plan
charred; burnt black; scorched black
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
inro; seal case; pill box; medicine case
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech