for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
practicality; utility; usefulness
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
in accordance with plans; just as planned
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
picking through garbage; dumpster diving; scavenging rubbish
world; society; people; the public
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
caricature; cartoon; comics
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling