to press a question; to cross-examine
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
to watch steadily; to stare
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
leather shoes; leather boots
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
progress; advance; improvement; development