Noun. It's the prelude of something. It can also mean the action/proposal that started an agreement.

It's a noun for the gray areas where something is uncertain. It can also describe the area between light and dark. Makes a cool book title for sure.

Of things that are cheap, showy, tawdry, worthless, or counterfeit.

The art of spying which is ninja-like so is cool.

To forget about a subject or event that was either being viewed or thought about.

–adjective
having a harmful effect on the organs or nerves concerned with hearing and balance.

noun: a simple, carved image, esp. one in which the original block of stone or wood is readily apparent.

1 : to bubble, hiss, and foam as gas escapes
2 : to show liveliness or exhilaration

This is a form of prose using jargon, buzzwords and highly esoteric language to give an impression of plausibility through mystification

Verb: pootle poo-t(u)l
Usage: Brit
Move in a leisurely unhurried way
"I don't often get the chance to pootle around country lanes on a Sunday morning"
Derived forms: pootled, pootles, pootling