to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
one more time; once more; once again
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
suspicious-looking; fishy
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
president (of a society); chairman
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to make a speech; to address
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
distortion; falsification; perversion
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to blow fiercely; to rage; (arch.) to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
pieces; scraps; disconnected
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to blow off; to be blown off
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to join forces; to cooperate
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in