forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to thrust down; to push off
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
mobilization; mobilisation
trial manufacture; experiment; test piece; prototype
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
ingredient; component; composition
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
in turns; alternately; in order
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
being left out; being ostracized
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity