to rock; to shake; to swing
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
conviction; belief; confidence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to jar; to creak; to grate
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
really; truly; indeed; good grief
function; facility; faculty; feature
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
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)