to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to be silent; to say nothing
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
one more time; once more; once again
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
final; eventual; ultimate
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
complication; intricacy; involution; to become complicated; to get entangled