smoky; awkward; ill at ease
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
how; in what way; in what manner
sincere; honest; faithful
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
person who avoids others; social outcast
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
in that way; like that; that way
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
resentment; indignation; anger
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
ups and downs; up-and-down
human relations; personal relationships
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm