to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to make a success in life
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
observation; survey; watching
I see; that's right; indeed
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
dispersing; breaking up; running away
warmly; cordially; with tender care
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
preface; introduction; preamble
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
stock-in-trade; tools of one's trade