thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
court (of law); courtroom
joke; playfulness; kidding around
written expert opinion; certificate of authenticity; written appraisal
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
closely-guarded secret; top secret
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
whether or not; presence or absence
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
putting an end to; bringing to a close; person who opens and closes the curtains (in a theatre)
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
medical history; case history; clinical history