to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
family; members of a family
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
scrap dealer; junk shop; junkman; electronics dealer
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
business discussion; negotiation
(a) few; (a) little; trifling; insignificant; small (amount); scarce (stocks)
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to snatch from; to steal from
to carry under the arm; to scoop up (liquid)
running away; escaping on foot
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
inferior goods; faulty item
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
what time; (lit.) which hour
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
iron pipe; steel pipe; metal pipe
here and there; in places
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to increase; to add to; to augment