small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
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)
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
walking heavily; lumbering
disinheritance; disowning
delicacy; tact; considerateness; sensitivity; thoughtfulness
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
calming down; quieting down
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
to push (something) against
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to trample down; to devastate
preparation; arrangements
to get narrower; to contract
talking while standing; standing around talking
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties