to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
peace; peace sign; V sign
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
preparation; arrangements
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to fail in one's social duties
single standard; single base; single-feature show
shh!; shush!; hush!; shoo!; scram!
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to scold severely; to thunder against; to give someone hell
installment; instalment; premium; bill
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to let one's actions do the talking; to lead by example; to walk the talk
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
craving; longing; thirsting
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
thermal energy; heat energy
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
experiential; empirical; experimental
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
free translation; liberal translation
reasoning; logic; persuasion
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
electric eel (Electrophorus electricus)
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable