to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to tangle; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated; to become difficult
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
dull sound; muffled sound
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
delusion; trick of the imagination
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
declaration of war; proclamation of war
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
latter part (of a book, film, etc.); second part (of two); second half; sequel
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
this world; this life; world of the living