to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself

to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc)

to arrange; to order about; to manipulate

to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate

to move back and forth; to fiddle with

to sway; to wobble; to waver

to strut; swaggering

(coll.) to show off

hem of a skirt; shirt tail

(of a pendulum) to stop swinging; (of work, production, activities etc) to come to a halt; to be suspended; to be canceled; shutdown; (sports) lockout