pit of the stomach; solar plexus
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to saw; to grind (e.g. coffee beans); to mill
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
tone of voice (e.g. in a sweet tone); timbre
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
at; in; at; when; by; with
staff with plaited paper streamers
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
four times; four-colour process printing; CMYK printing
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
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
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
forcibly; by force; against one's will