to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
dodgy dealings; monkey business
to pluck; to pick; to tear
central city; major city (in a region)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
regulation; adjustment; control
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
schedule; program; programme; agenda
one's later years; final years (in life)
negotiating a lower price; negotiate a discount; price negotiation
wartime regime; war footing
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
(dying of) natural causes
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
feelings; thoughts; meaning
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
belief; faith; conviction
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
agricultural administration
(historical) hereditary stipend
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
remora; suckerfish; sharksucker (any fish of family Echeneidae); live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem