elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
close; intimate; on good terms
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
show; exhibition; spectacle
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
firm; strong; solid; stable
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
boisterous merrymaking; racket; spree
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
at someone's (something's) mercy
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to cheer; to jeer; to mock
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)