to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
too much; excessively; too
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
how long; how far; how much
to shake one's head (in denial)
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
curse; spell; malediction
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
stepwise; one step at a time
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
month-long period; (during) month
Italian food; Italian cooking
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
don't you think?; indicates question
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos