superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
steady advance; carrying all before one
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
distance in a straight line
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
by sheer strength; by brute force
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to be sacked; to be dismissed
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to sieve; to sift; to winnow; to screen (candidates)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament