to shake; to sway; to waver
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
as (for); for; in the capacity of
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to turn towards; to point
should; must; -able; probably; likely
order; sequence; procedure
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
direct control; direct supervision
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
exchanging parts or equipment to effect a change in performance
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
choices; alternatives; options