fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
process; course; mechanism
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
one's own handwriting; autograph
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
sanity; consciousness; soberness
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
to call together; to convene
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
carefully made; carefully produced; quality product; product made with care
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
to smash; to break into pieces
poisonous air; poisonous gas; poisonous ingredient; poisonous nature; malice; spite
quite; utterly; really; completely
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
recreation; diversion; relaxation
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
to accuse someone; to charge someone
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
acceleration; speeding up
piece of evidence; evidence
monetary system; currency system
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase