polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
intercept; interception; counter-attack
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
metallic sound; metallic clank
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
receiving an electric shock
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)