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)
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
long-play (record); long-playing; linear programming; line printer; laser printer; Liberal Party
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
escaping from prison; jailbreak
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
-less; lacking; non-existing
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
romanticist; romantic; dreamer