cleaning equipment closet; broom closet
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
door; gate; opening; title page
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
main cause; primary factor
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
quarrel; dispute; argument
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
obedience; submission; resignation
to use within an inch of its life; to use every little bit of; to get the most out of
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
odd couple; incongruous couple
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to fall on one's backside