to shake; to sway; to waver
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
that; the matter in question
dirty work; unpleasant task
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
different opinion; objection
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
number of persons; personnel
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to toady; to be obsequious
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
inheritance; something given or received
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)