to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
identification papers; ID
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to complain; to lodge a complaint
to blame; to find fault with
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
mourning (dead persons); memorial
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
to rant and rave; to raise hell
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting