to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
madness; craziness; insanity
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
adherence; sticking (to); fixation
masterpiece; masterwork; crowning work; one's magnum opus; work of the highest quality
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
union; joining; conjugation
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
one's own flesh and blood; blood relative; kinsman; flesh and bone; (one's) body
unfazed; stone-faced; unflinching; perfectly calm
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
young person; youngster; greenhorn; novice; inexperienced person
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to blow through; to blow across
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)