rhetorical flourishes

rhetorical flourishes

moisture, damp, wetness...

to become moist, to be moistened, to become damp...

profit, returns

lubricating oil, lubricant, lube...

to be wet (with tears), to be moist, to get dim...

to moisten, to wet, to profit...

abundant, ample, plentiful...

blur, moisture, opacity

round herring (Etrumeus teres)

lubrication, smoothness

to be rehydrated, to be reconstituted, to swell from absorbed moisture

to soak, to steep, to macerate

to swell up (by soaking in water), to become soft, to become soggy...

damp, moist, humid

infiltration (of a liquid), permeation, spread (of a political ideology...

abundant, rich, ripe...

mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol), rich...

suitably damp, adequately wet (e.g. for plants)

swelling (with fluid)

round herring (Etrumeus teres)

finely chopped round herring

fee for writing or painting

lubricant

pulmonary infiltration, infiltration of the lungs

lubricating jelly

rate of profit

shark fin

to appease one's thirst, to wet one's whistle