root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
maid; helper; help; assistance
complete recovery of health
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
approximate age; age range
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
(physical) growth; development
no exception; without exception; always the same
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
property; fortune; assets
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
one way or the other; either way
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life