to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
back seat (of a car); rear seat
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
section manager; section chief
to lie down; to throw oneself down
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness