to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
such; like that; that sort of; very
special; particular; peculiar; unique
due form; official; formality
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on