to comb down; to smooth down
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up
neat (personal appearance); tidy
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
trend of the times; way things are going
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
correction; looking over; touching up
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
to think alike; to get along
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
free (of charge); gratuitous
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to sell off; to sell completely
large amount of money; great cost
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to take charge during someone's absence
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up