provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
having said that; on the other hand
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to do over; to remake; to resume
elementary; basic; rudimentary
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
feeling keenly; fully realizing
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)