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)
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
outcast; odd man out; pariah
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
Tabasco; jalapeno sauce; pepper sauce
directions; instructions; orders; command
reason; cause; history; origin
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
atmosphere; air; magnanimity; generosity
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
bodily sensation; sense; experience
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to mark the end; to spell the end
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
alternately; by turns; one after the other
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to make an appeal; to urge
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to use up all one's strength
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
material; substance; matter