evacuating a place (of troops) / withdrawal (of troops) / call [the armed forces] home / withdraw (troops) from / calling the armed forces home / pulling the troops out of / evacuate a place (of troops) / evacuation (of troops) / pull the troops out of / withdrawing (troops) from

<<feeling>> penetrate / <<feeling>> sink deeply into

be steadfast

be complete / be thorough about / be an out-and-out [optimist] / being consistent / being exhaustive / be exhaustive / being thorough about / be consistent / being complete / thoroughness / be thoroughgoing / be an out-and-out / being driven home / being thoroughgoing / be driven home

understanding / be complete / being thorough / being complete / make *a thing sink in *someone's mind / making known / making *something sink in *someone mind / be thorough / make known / understand / coming home to

abolish / annul / remove / lift the embargo on

perform formalities / take proceedings / comply with a formality / take the steps necessary to

take proceedings / procedure / follow procedure

going through the procedure / go through the procedure / taking steps / take steps

grab with the fingers / take in *one's hand