to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to spit out all around; to vomit all around; to spew out (e.g. dirty language)
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
to keep one's feet on the ground; to be down to earth
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
to that degree; to that extent; that much
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to get strong; to gain strength
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
the future; future prospects
to criticize; to point out faults; to speak ill of
whatever the case; under any circumstances
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
blur; blurred; indistinct
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
violence by weight of numbers; tyranny of the majority