Vocabulary

to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back

to stab (into); to thrust (violently)

to charge; to lunge; to rush

to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.)

to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge

to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down

to mow down; to cut down; to knock down

to collude (with); to conspire (with)

to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.)

to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.)

to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to hit (the front page, headlines, etc.)

to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other

to have a secret affair; to meet secretly and flirt with each other

to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)

to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to frequent

to change places; to relieve (one another)

to lavish money on

to misplace

to make up for

to push into; to stuff into; to pack into

to lavish money on

to appoint; to nominate

to appoint; to nominate

to conceal; to hide

to shed silent tears

to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes)

to grow old; to age

to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for)

to twist; to twirl

to work out; to think up; to devise; to come up with

to pinch and crush; to pinch out

to catch fire; to ignite

to blaze up; to burn up

to fester; to form pus

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion; to go out of style

to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion; to go out of style

to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore

to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)

to be sooty; to be stained