rolling (ship, etc.); rolling (start, plan, etc.); illegal street racing
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
one's junior; younger generation; next generation; moving backwards; backing up; reversing
failure; abortive (attempt, action)
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
very likely; very probable
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
herd of sheep; flock of sheep
main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
absolute amount; absolute quantity
hand used like a sword in striking
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
valuation basis; appraisal standard
charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
activation; invigoration; stimulation
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
degeneration; retrogression
joint struggle; common (united) front
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish