to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to add (to); to add on; to append
to yield; to give way to; to make way for
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
possible; likely; probable
process; course; mechanism
to speed; to tear away; to skip over (e.g. pages)
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
home delivery (of food); outside catering
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve