a flattering or pleasing statement or action used to persuade someone gently to do something

a song or poem celebrating an upcoming wedding

to communicate; impart; make known

fine arts; a sinuous, spiraling, undulating, or serpentine line or linear motif

an amorous glance; ogle

exhausted; very tired

inclined or eager to fight; aggressively hostile; belligerent; pugnacious

a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt

to disguise or conceal under a false appearance; dissemble

combat with the fists

pertaining to or of the nature of a spasm; characterized by spasms

a remedy for all disease or ills

the theory that only the self exists, or can be proved to exist

(of sound in a movie, television program, etc.) occurring within the context of the story and able to be heard by the characters

remain in existence throughout a substantial period of time; endure

with hands on the hips and elbows turned outward