still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
(political) power; authority; influence
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
fire; trace of fire; force of a fire; cause of a fire (lighter, match, spark, etc.)
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
simple and clear; plain and simple
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
links; chain; shackle; linking
joint; seam; joining point
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
black and white; right and wrong
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
it's probably so; it stands to reason
three kinds; three varieties
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to be lacking in options; to be too few
arrangement (of music); adaptation (of a story, recipe, etc.); interpretation; arranging (objects, a meeting, etc.); organization
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
formless; immaterial; intangible; incorporeal; abstract; moral
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to continue to increase; to continue to mount
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
sorry; excuse me; thank you