to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
counter for (school) periods; nth period
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
to save; to leave over; to spare
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
corruption (of order, public morals, etc.); subversion; degradation; collapse (of an organization, system, etc.); falling apart
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
pieces; scraps; disconnected
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
location (of); position; whereabouts; place where one is
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
bodyguard (of a noble or high-ranking official); guard; attendant; aide; statues of guards that flank the gate of a shrine
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens