To try to make peace
To pour oil on troubled waters
A star today, a flop tomorrow
A flash in the pan
Someone’s special field
Realm
Machine that behaves like a person
Automaton
To beg for assistance
Implore
Completely filled with
Replete
Seemingly self-contradictory situation
Paradox
Of outstanding reputation
Eminent
Existing in great numbers
Abound
Admit to defeat
To eat humble pie
Desiring huge amount
Voracious
Historical records
Annals
To come to have an understanding of
Perceive
To be able to tell what will happen in the future
Prognosticate
To be completely soaked in something
steeped
Related to science of engineering
Technology
Unending
Interminable
A blind item; poor purchase
A pig in a poke
Small amount of
Tinge
To add to
Compound
To continually nag
Badger
Carelessly chosen
Indiscriminate
A mature woman
Matron
Dull, difficult work
Drudgery