centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
established practice; custom
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
(something) so small; so little; trifling
taking responsibility upon oneself (and resigning)
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
not yet fixed; undecided; pending; TBD
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
political issue (problem)
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
with a bang; with a bam; with a wham
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
to grow; to cultivate; to let grow (e.g. weeds)
other religions; other teachings
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
your highness; your grace; your eminence
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
unselfish; selfless; disinterested