lightning strike; lightning bolt
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
namely; that is (to say); in other words
hedge; fence; border; limit
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
oozily; seeping out; very damply; humidly
only; merely; but; no more than
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
overprescription; overmedication; drug dependence
disadvantageous; long (odds)
war; battle; match; game; competition
nervousness; oversensitivity
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to wriggle; to writhe; to squirm; to scrawl
interior; inside; internal
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to cover (with); to smear; to sprinkle
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
hypersensitivity; oversensitivity; erethism
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
skin as beautiful as a gem; beautiful skin
to bring back; to restore
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to boil (something) until it is done
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly