overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
future (usually near); prospects
great man; magnanimous man
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
going around; patrol; round; tour
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
main question; real issue at hand
caller; visitor; company; guest
misunderstanding; misinformation
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thunderous roar; roaring sound
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
extensive; vast range; wide scope
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
floor above; floor upstairs