mixture; jumble; blend; making a cord by entwining threads of various colours
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
quarrel; dispute; argument
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to subsist; to keep on living
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
biological parent; real parent
to become hoarse; to become husky
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to pour forth; to spill out
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
violent emotion; passion; fury
to flare up; to burst into flames
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
more than anything; above all else
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely