cane; walking stick; staff; wand
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
holy water; urine (esp. as related to urolagnia)
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
preface; introduction; preamble
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one by one; one after another; successively
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
contrast; antithesis; comparison