babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
epicenter (of an earthquake); epicentre; source (of a rumor, incident, etc.); origin
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
wherein; therein; thereinto
hard-to-believe; unbelievable; incredible; fabulous
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
reinstatement; reappointment
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
accountant; accounting clerk; cashier; treasurer
with a start; with a jump
temporary retirement; leave of absence; suspension from office
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to let out a cry; to break forth
to yell; to rant; to rave
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
violent emotion; passion; fury
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding