quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
disorder; disturbance; unrest
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
sobriety; soberness; sober face
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions