to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
stark naked body; nude body
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
with a creak; with a squeak; (packing) tightly; with a squeeze; relentlessly (criticize, complain, etc.); severely
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
slim; slender; slight; delicate
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
roundness; rotundity; mellowness; maturity
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
rather than; more ... than ...
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to stand aside; to step to the side; to move aside
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder