to shake off; to throw off
slap in the face; slap on the cheek
violent explosion; bursting
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to play a leading role; to play a central part
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to subsist; to keep on living
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
chattering (of teeth) and trembling (with fear)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
human rights; civil liberties
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
dubious; puzzled; suspicious