self-evident; obvious; axiomatic; self-explanatory; trivial
central part; heart (of a city)
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
whichever one chooses; either way
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
all around; as far as the eye can see
in succession; one by one
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
quite; utterly; really; completely
stillness; repose; standing still
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to bring up under one's personal care
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view