raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
superiority; predominance
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
shelter; safe shelter; evacuation shelter; place of refuge
otherwise; or else; if not
to work hard; to work diligently
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
personal (employee); employed; retained
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
cooperation; collaboration
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
idle time; down time; window period
willpower; energy; vitality
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
crime; criminal act; offence; offense