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)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
genuine article; real thing; real deal
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
don't worry; there's no need to worry
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be helpful; to be useful
of great promise; with a promising future
several years; a few years
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
very; much; greatly; a lot of
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role