to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
failure; mistake; blunder
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to rock; to shake; to swing
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
to shake; to sway; to waver
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
place; situation; position; location
just above; right overhead
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed