to make light of; to ignore; to slight
way (of doing); manner; method
testimony; (verbal) evidence
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to become pale; to turn pale
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to be hot on a person's heels
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to put (wood, coal, paper, etc.) into the fire; to throw on the fire; to add to the fire; to burn
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
currying favour; sucking up; being anxious to please; bootlicker
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
charming; fascinating; attractive
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
ornamentation; embellishment; decoration; modification; qualification
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); monetary offering (or gift) wrapped in paper; twisting throw
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
in history; ever; historical
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick