exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
pointing up; pointing upward; upturn; uptrend; upward tendency
dozens; scores of; decades
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
breeding; propagation; reproduction; multiplication; increase
children's story; fairy tale
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
from the viewpoint of; according to
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation