root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
one's own property; possessions
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
just above; right overhead
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
coincident with; while; simultaneously
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
you could say; you might say; verging on the
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to cut corners; to be shoddy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
reason; cause; circumstances
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away