slimy; slippery; (moving) slowly
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to blow away; to blow (a ship) off course; to make flutter (in the wind); to fly (a flag)
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
public institution; public organization; official body
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
flat-tasting; bland; lacking in flavor; dull; flat; unimaginative
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed