to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
fluent (in a language); flowing
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
pronunciation; production of sound
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
interference; intervention; meddling
arrangement; pact; agreement
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
explosive; blasting powder
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
retention; maintenance; preservation
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
just because; even if; even though
sudden change; complete change
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
way; method; means; resource; course
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); coarse; catching fish with a net
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
secret; private; surreptitious