vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to choke; to have trouble breathing
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
chocolate bar; bar of chocolate
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
white flag; truce flag; surrender flag
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
low noise (of a machine, appliance, etc.); silent (device)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
capacity; volume; capacitance
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about