damply; moistly; clammily; gloomily; miserably
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
script; screenplay; scenario
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
many obstacles; innumerable difficulties
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
offender; criminal; culprit
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
gifted education; special education for gifted children
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
journey; route of a journey
destination; place one stays during a trip
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
love story; romance; love affair
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to kill; to beat to death
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to roll around laughing; to fold up; to hold one's sides with laughter
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
again; once again; yet again
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (of a single person)
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
conviction; belief; confidence
landing; alighting; touch down