laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to get tired out; to be exhausted
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
at the last moment; this late in the game
way of asking; way of listening; listener
to insinuate; to satirize; to satirise; to take a dig at
stifled (laughter); simmering
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
(dead) end; end of the line
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
how many people; a number of people
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
ignition; lighting; firing; setting off
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
one way or the other; either way
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
absolute obedience; complete submission
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
retribution; retributive justice; karma; just deserts; poetic justice; reward and punishment for one's past behavior