to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
semi-transparent; translucent
flour; meal; powder; dust
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
tornado; hurricane; typhoon
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
Ruskin; Laskin; Luskin; Raskin
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata); hardy orange
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover