to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
property; fortune; assets
boat to transport mud; (fictional) boat made of (dried) mud
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
having a poor endgame; missing at the last turn
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
ta-dah!; ta-da!; tada!; voilà
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
interception (email); wiretap; bug
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to flatter; to play up to; to fawn on; to pander to; to cater to
according to plan; as planned; on target
relatively; comparatively
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
choosing between two things; two choices
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
predation; eating prey; preying upon
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
complicity (in a crime); collusion
to worry about the future
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle