plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to pretend; to act (as if)
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
otherwise; or else; if not
right under; directly below; right beneath
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
not taking the slightest notice (of); not giving the slightest consideration (to); paying absolutely no attention (to)
self-evident truth; obvious fact; truism; axiom
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
three times; thrice; third (interval)
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
to fly apart; to tower over; to be out of the ordinary
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to bury; to embed; to implant
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
source of information; intelligence source; message source
possessed of a strong sense of duty
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this