eloquent

hesitant

inhibited

succinct

articulate

coherent

impetuous

irritable

hypocrisy

cause offense

to talk at cross-purposes

to hear something from the grape wine

to put somebody into the picture

to beat about the bush

sophisticated

alluring

resilient

discerning

deliberate

intent

aspire

relentless

dilute

sceptical

thorough

jeopardise

sever

cement

heritage

to lay the groundwork

privileged

to strain relations

imposition of currency controls