acid; sourness; sour taste
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
briars; thicket; the bush
to be understood; to be comprehended; to be grasped; to become clear; to be known; to be discovered
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
entreaty; appeal; petition
inner; intrinsic; mental; inherited
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
right in the midst of; right at the height of
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
yes and no; for and against
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to aggravate; to make serious
trauma (usu. psychological)
top notch; first rate; top-of-the-line; leading
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert