to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
that is to say; so that means
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
drinking bout; merrymaking
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to hypnotize; to hypnotise
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
to grow up; to become an adult
witnessing; observing; sighting
outside of one's area of expertise
curiosity; inquisitiveness
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious