packing into a box; boxing (up); thing packed in a box
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to begin purchasing; to purchase
birthday party; birthday meet-up
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
gesture; gesticulation; motion
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to push down; to press down; to force down; to depress
covering used to wrap a baby
old clothes; secondhand clothing
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
pillar of fire; blazing column
attack; drive; advance; invasion
before the gate; in front of the gate
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)