to fall flat; to fall face down
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
unpredictability; element of surprise
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
duty; obligation; responsibility
bridge pier; pontoon bridge
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
one part; one portion; one section
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on