to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
so; like this; in this way
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
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)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
mattress; mattress pad (under a futon)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to sink (into); to get depressed
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
sense of equilibrium; sense of balance
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
walking heavily; lumbering
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
only; merely; but; no more than
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission