revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
to know (a person); to think
triumphant return; returning in triumph
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
himself; yourself; herself
all you want; as much as one wants
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
annexation; merger; swallowing up
deep-seated grudge; hatred
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
communality; community; having something in common
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
alone; unaided; away from home
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
being on the ropes; losing ground