to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
having a loose tongue; being talkative; speaking without thinking; being unable to keep a secret
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
finish; finishing; finishing touches
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
choice; selection; option
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be