great love; passionate affair
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to be flexible; to be accommodating
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to give; to do (something) for
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
ingenuity; resourcefulness
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
established fact; fait accompli
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
loose-fitting summer dress
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
either way; in any case; one way or another
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
silently (as the grave); quietly (as in death)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
place for boarding vehicles; bus stop; bus terminal; railway platform; taxi stand; jetty
front; frontage; facade; main
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
recitation; reciting from memory
pulse; pulse rate; pulsation; stroke of pulse