to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, commodities trading, etc.); limit low
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to grow up; to become an adult
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
evening meal; dinner; supper
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to look around; to survey
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable