to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
head-on fight; direct confrontation; head-to-head contest
having done ... by mistake; having messed up ...
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
worst; worst-case (scenario)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
(blue-collar) worker; laborer; labourer
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
living by oneself; living alone
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
average; ordinary; normal
the moment of meeting (of two people, vehicles, etc.); the moment of running into each other; the moment of crossing paths
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; overdone; over par; overexposure
possession; occupation; occupancy
encampment; position; side; end; goal area
to cleave; to saw through; to hack apart
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
column; file; (vertical) line
rank (e.g. of soldiers); horizontal line
outside world; physical world
to lie down; to throw oneself down
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
to become hoarse; to become husky
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough