trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
convenient; handy; useful
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
degree of attention; profile
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
(being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart; going numb; stinging (pain)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to push aside; to brush aside
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
emotional strength; force of will
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal