to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
(mumbling) incomprehensibly; while mumbling; mutteringly; murmuringly
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
hello; good day; good afternoon
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to redeem (from sin); to save
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
vicious circle; vicious cycle
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
it hasn't been long since
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home