great war; great battle; world war
doing whatever one pleases
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
like it or not; like or not like
to jar; to grate; to make others uncomfortable
passing the winter; hibernation
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
world; society; people; the public
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
colorless and transparent
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
preview of next installment (TV shows, podcasts, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
cosmos; common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
have to do; must; should; ought to
even more; still more; further
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
earthly paradise; Shangri-la
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known