to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
being on the ropes; losing ground
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
several hundred million years
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
agreement; stipulation; contract
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
long (time); protracted; prolonged
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to originate (with); to start (with); to stem (from)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability