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)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
ear clearing; clearing the ears; equalizing pressure in the ears with external pressure
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
chilly; unpleasantly cold
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
high ground; plateau; heights
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
looking on; remaining a spectator
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply