to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
exaltation; emotional uplift
rational; reasonable; logical
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
at the last moment; this late in the game
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
several minutes; a few minutes
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
preference; priority; precedence
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
fear; dread; fright; willies
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
declaration of war; proclamation of war