tendency; trend; inclination
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
comparatively; relatively
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
with a start; with a jump
you could say that; that might be so
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to cry out in one's sleep (e.g. from having a nightmare); to moan (in anguish) in one's sleep
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
reinforcement; strengthening
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
imperious; proud; heavy (nasal breathing)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
they; those guys; those fellows
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
nothing but; except; no more than
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
unconditionally; as a rule
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
one bow; one salute; one greeting
simply; merely; only; solely