irritating; impatient; annoying; frustrating; vexing
former; ex-; earlier times; the past; formerly; previously
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to scrape off; to shave off
to creep about; to crawl around
successively; one after another
to brush gently; to stroke; to caress
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
one thing; one article; ulterior motive; secret intention; penis; money
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
inflated price (assigned in anticipation of being haggled down); overcharging; exaggeration
heartstrings; innermost soul
aphrodisiac; love potion; philter
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
as you can imagine; as imagined
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
cheap and low-quality play; performance not worth paying to see; transparent act; see-through scheming
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
impression; strong belief (of the judge); conviction
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to throw up; to vomit; to divulge; to reveal; to confess
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
flying column; detached force
to threaten; to make threats
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
small and medium-sized enterprises; small and medium-sized businesses
demotion; relegation; downgrading