B class; B grade; second rate
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be widely known; to be famous
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
strong person; the strong; the powerful
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
family; members of a family
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
way (of doing); manner; method; means
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
even so; anyhow; at any rate
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
drip; fall drop-by-drop; suddenly (of drops of water)
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life