to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
second (unit of time); arc second
to pause; to have a short intermission
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to slap; to strike; to spank
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
(having) two choices; choice between two things
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
choices; alternatives; options
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
surrounding at a distance
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to gather; to (pick up and) collect; to glean (information)
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
both (people); the two of them
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
results; record; grades; marks