to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
cargo; freight; money or assets
optimist; easy-going person
spirit; heart; disposition
depression; low spirits; dejection
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
detached; aloof; indifferent
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
progress; advance; making (good) progress
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
skilled worker; skilled labour
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
this company; this firm; this shrine
refutation; rebuttal; retort
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
instead; but (on the other hand)