to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
finishing blow; coup de grâce
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
great laughter; burst of laughter
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
liberation from earthly desires and the woes of man; deliverance of one's soul; moksha; mukti; vimukti
one act (of a play); scene; event
first thing in the morning
to beat time; to mark time
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
outward appearance; looks
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway