shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
harmful animal; pest; vermin
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
lightning strike; torpedo attack
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
maintaining a reasonable distance; keeping a proper distance; being neither too close nor too distant; taking a neutral position
with a slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
spinal fluid; cerebrospinal fluid; brains; intelligence
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
in swarms; in clusters; tediously; slowly
strict order; peremptory command
two classes; double; two sets
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
control tower; conning tower; leader; commander; playmaker; game maker
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to head home; to leave for home
evening meal; dinner; supper