revision (of text); alteration; change
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
need for social approval and self-esteem
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
nervousness; oversensitivity
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
(physical) growth; development
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
outside of one's area of expertise
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
high-speed craft; high-speed vessel; fast ferry
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
underworld; underside of society
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
security for a loan; collateral
from here; from this place
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
just the other day; quite recently
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
next generation; future generation
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry