talk; recital; narration; topic
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
to harm; to cause harm to
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to become inverted; to become reversed
the rounds of tradesmen going door to door; route man; door-to-door tradesman; thief taker; secret policeman
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
compilation; editing; recording
to join together; to combine; to join up
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
considerably; greatly; a lot
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength