having said that; on the other hand
to do over; to remake; to resume
elementary; basic; rudimentary
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
irritation; annoyance; frustration
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
invitation; introduction; temptation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
decision; determination; resolution
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
in low spirits; dejected; sad
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in