basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
good person; virtuous person
maintenance; preservation; improvement
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
property; fortune; assets
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
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)
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
common knowledge; well-known fact
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
(with a) start; fright; alarm
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
the place for; the time for; the level of
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour