to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to shake one's head (in denial)
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
individual; private person; personal; natural person
discretion; judgement; judgment
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to tower over the surroundings
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening
main cause; primary factor
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
body; physical system; (the) person
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death