to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
reign; being on the throne
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shake; to sway; to waver
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to disperse; to take a castle
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
surroundings; environs; circumference
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
name; given name; first name
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
drama; play; powerful drug