an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
allusion
Salty, ocean, saline, sea
But with ______ streaming down my face it was easy to jump the dozen places to the front of the taxi queue.
tears
start; perform or undergo the first part of (an action or activity).
begin
otrotngit
trotting: run at a moderate pace, typically with short steps.
(of a person or a mood) gloomy or depressing; dreary.
dismal
Beseech
During the late ______ season, tropical cyclones sweep in from the Bay of Bengal, often with disastrous consequences.
monsoon
prevent (someone) from giving full attention to something.
distract
ohytfr
frothy: full of or covered with a mass of small bubbles.
succeed in attaining, achieving, or experiencing; obtain.
get
Emancipate
Liberated, independent, free
The same is true of ______ and other international agreements, and it is only fair.
treaties
create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.
improvise
fomit
motif: a distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition or a decorative design or pattern.
block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.
obstructed
Minion
Underling, henchman, follower, lackey, servant
Nonetheless, many cast their votes ______, and some not at all. On the face of things, Mr Alami and his colleagues have every right to grumble.
sulkily
different from what is usual or expected; strange.
odd
iwlbsol
billows: a large undulating mass of something, typically cloud, smoke, or steam.
the action to over rough or steep ground, especially as a leisure activity.
scrambling
Populated
Inhabited, occupied, reside in
There are the razor-sharp scripts, ______ by Matt Groening and a posse of ivy-league intellectuals.
penned
a small chapel, especially for private worship.
oratory
bflyba
flabby: (of a part of a person's body) soft, loose, and fleshy.