to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
reading too much into (what ... says)
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
finally; in the end; on top of all that
nothing; nil; naught; nought
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to come from; to have roots in
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
moonflower (Ipomoea alba)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
even though; despite; when
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
slapping the opponent with the open hand
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into