with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
(tip section of) chicken wing; second segment of chicken wing
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
self-contradiction; paradox; antinomy
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
since then; from that time; ever since
successively; one after another
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
review; reconsideration; revision
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
security; guarantee; collateral (e.g. mortgage)
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
choice; selection; pickup (phonograph); stylus bar; pickup truck; pickup
circulation; dissemination
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
(political) administration; political power
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to jump at; to be attracted by