steering (of a boat); steerage
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
sympathy; compassion; pity
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to shake; to waver; to tremble
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
how many years; how long; what year
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to squash; to crush; to flatten
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to look away; to avert one's eyes
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
recommendation; referral; endorsement
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
symbol; code; sign; notation
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to form a pair; to pair up
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
by all means; by all costs
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
I don't want to boast but
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to live; to make a living; to get on with