newspaper story (article, account)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
convenient; handy; useful
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
another thing; exception; special case
guidance; leadership; leading the way
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
presence; sitting with; being with
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
wrasse (any fish of family Labridae)
to knock down; to send flying
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
interference; intervention; meddling
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly