to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
frequency (of occurrence)
acting without restraint; self-indulgence; wild license; being pretentious; putting on airs; foppery
cracks or fissures in the ground
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
other side; opposite side; other party
bathing (swimming) in cold water
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
decoration; ornament; trimmings
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap